PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT. - TM-5-5430-226-120027

TM 5-5430-226-12

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a. Disassembly.

CAUTION

To prevent damage to water tank, remove gravel, rocks, and debris from bottom of shoes before

walking on tank fabric.

NOTE

Four personnel are required to handle a 20K water tank during draining and disassembly. Five

personnel are required to handle a 50K water tank during draining and disassembly.

(1) Open drain hose control valve (19 or 19.1).

(2) Remove 4-inch gate (18) valve as follows:

NOTE

Use of the 4-inch gate valve is optional and may not have been used during operation.

installed, remove gate valve as follows:

(a) If gate valve (18) was installed on filler elbow (9), pull locking arms (27) out from elbow coupling and

disconnect gate valve. Turn handle (16) to open gate valve. Drain water from valve and allow to

dry. Install dust cap (26) and plug (24). Close locking arms (15 and 25).

(b) If gate valve (18) was installed on discharge elbow (1), pull locking arms (15) out from gate valve

coupling and disconnect gate valve (18). Turn handwheel (16) to open gate valve. Drain water from

valve and allow to dry. Install cap (26) and plug (24). Close locking arms (15 and 25).

(3) Disconnect system noncollapsible suction hose from water tank discharge elbow (1).

(4) Remove discharge elbow (1) as follows:

(a) Open lock arms (2) on discharge elbow (1) coupling.

(b) Disconnect discharge elbow (1) from water tank discharge fitting (3).

(d) Drain water from elbow (1) and allow to dry.

(5) Disconnect system collapsible discharge hose from filler elbow (9).

(6) Remove filler elbow (9) as follows:

(a) Open locking arms (10) on filler elbow (9) coupling.

(b) Disconnect filler elbow (9) from water tank filler fitting (11).

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