Packing - TM-5-5430-226-120031

TM 5-5430-226-12

2-10. PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT - cont.

b. Folding - cont.

NOTE

Four personnel are required to fold a 20K tank and five personnel are required to fold a 50K tank.

Push out trapped air through the vent while folding and rolling tank.

(1) Remove dust cap (8 or 8.1) from water tank vent fitting (7) or vent pipe (7.1).

(2) Working from sides of water tank (13) (sides with longest length), tightly fold both sides in toward center of

tank as shown. Brush off any stones, dirt, twigs or debris that stick to tank fabric.

(3) Roll tank toward vent fitting (7) or vent pipe (7.1). Install dust cap (8) and close locking arms or install

threaded dust cap (8.1) and tighten fully.

(4) Tie tank bundle.

(5) Remove water tank (13) from ground cloth (14).

(6) Fold ground cloth (14) into bundle. Remove any stones, dirt, twigs or debris that stick to ground cloth.

(7) Tie ground cloth (14) bundle.

c. Packing. If water tank is supplied as part of the 40K water distribution system, refer to TM 5-4610-234-13 for

instructions on packing water tank in re-useable container.

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