TM 5-3895-368-14&PFigure 2-1. Asphalt Melter in Shipping Configuration.2-4.Installation.a. With a suitable hoist and a four-point slingattached to lifting eyes of tunnel, lift the tunnel intoposition over the storage tank. Align the tunnel so thatthe support rails (channels) on bottom of tunnel aredirectly over the tunnel support beams and lower thetunnel onto the beams. Center the tunnel between thesides of the storage tank.NOTEThe front of the tunnel can bedetermined by looking at the cablepulleys welded to the support barnear top of door. The end of tunnelwith pulley on the left as you look atit is the front.b. Install the six-piece rain shield around base oftunnel as shown in figure 2-2. The rear rain shield mustbe installed first, then the side rain shields, working fromthe rear forward, with the front rain shield (3, Figure 2-3)installed last.c. Install thermometer (Figure 3-1) by threadinginto opening in front wall of storage tank.d. Install heat transfer piping and asphalt jacketedvalve as shown in figure 2-4. Insure that gaskets at eachflanged coupling are not damaged or folded in such away that would hinder sealing the joints.2-4
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