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CHAPTER 2. PREPARATION FOR USE AND INSTALLATION
Section I. SITE SELECTION AND PREPARATION
2-1.
SITE SELECTION. Select or grade a level area of at least 90 x 90 feet; this will provide the desired 10-foot
perimeter around the empty flat tank. If the site selected has a slight slope, place one of the tank sides with a
drain fitting and a filler/discharge fitting at the lowest end. For best tank operation, the tank bed area should
have a slope of 3 inches in 100 feet. Do not exceed 12 inches in 100 feet. The site must not be subject to
flooding or high water. Clear the site of all sharp objects that might puncture or scuff the tank.
2-2.
DEPLOYMENT. Place the crate containing the tank in the middle of the pre pared site. Place the end of the
crate marked "Consolidation Box" in the center of the deployment site. If the site has any slope, the length of the
crate must be parallel to the slope fall line. (See Figure 2-1).
NOTE
Make sure that crated tank is in the proper position before beginning deployment. It is
very difficult to move tank once it has been deployed.
a.
Locate and remove 30 lag bolts securing crate top to sides (11 lag bolts on each side and 4 lag bolts on each
end). Lift off crate top and place top outside of site area.
b.
Remove the 4 Filler/Discharge hoses from inside crate and place hoses outside site area.
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