TM 5-3895-368-14&P
h.
Remove hot oil and asphalt piping as follows:
(1)
For installations with a single unit installed,
refer
to
figure
2-5,
and
disconnect
components and remove from melter.
(2)
For
installations
with
multiple
units
installed,
refer
to
figure
2-6,
and
disconnect components and remove from
melter.
(3)
Refer to figure 2-4 and disconnect and
remove pipe assemblies (2, 6, 19 and 22)
and gate valves (7).
NOTE
The asphalt jacketed valve (16, Figure
2-4) and 3/4 inch hot oil hoses (11)
and piping need not be removed for
shipping or storage purposes.
(4)
Install cover (14) onto connector (13) and
install covers (9, figure 2-5) on exposed
flanges of oil piping welded to storage
tank.
(5)
Install pipe caps (2, figure 2-3) on oil
piping of tunnel (1).
i.
Remove the front rainshield (3, figure 2-3), side
rainshields (4, 5, 11, and 12) in that order, and
rear rainshield (13).
j.
Attach a four-point sling to the lifting eyes on top
of the tunnel and lift (approximately 5000 lbs.)
the tunnel off the storage tank with a suitable
lifting device. Place the tunnel on wood blocks,
positioned to support the tunnel support rails.
k.
Clean the melter and piping (paragraph 4-1).
l.
Cap or tape all pipe sections to prevent entry of
foreign material.
m.
Stow all items listed in Table 2-2 in toolbox.
n.
Stow all items listed in Table 2-1 in wood crate
and place inside the tunnel.
o.
Stow the trolley and electric hoist in a suitable
box that will fit inside the tunnel.
p.
Open the tunnel doors and secure with blocking.
Stow the storage crate, ladder, load ramp,
trolley, and electric hoist inside the tunnel and
close the doors.
q.
Remove the four holddown bars (9, figure 2-3),
securing the tunnel support beams (8) to the
storage tank. Lift out the two tunnel support
beams.
r.
Attach a four-point sling to the lifting eyes on top
of the tunnel and lift (approximately 5000 lbs.)
the tunnel off the blocking and carefully lower it
into the storage tank with a suitable lifting device.
For travel by rail, center the tunnel in tank as
much as possible and provide wood blocking at
four corners of the tunnel beside the front and
rear door frames. Blocking should be sufficient
to prevent tunnel movement within the storage
tank.
s.
Re-install the tunnel support beams in the
storage tank, securing with the holddown bars
(see Figure 2-1).
t.
Attach a four-point sling to the load platform and
lift (approximately 150 lbs.) the platform and
place on top of the tunnel, positioned as shown
in figure 2-1.
u.
Attach a four-point sling to the discharge chute
and lift (approximately 250 lbs.) the chute,
placing it over the platform on top of the tunnel
as shown in figure 2-1. Secure the discharge
chute and load platform to the top of the asphalt
melter tunnel with minimum 1.25 inch strapping
material secured to the front and rear standoff
pipes.
CAUTION
DO NOT attach lifting sling to lift eyes
on top of tunnel or to the stand-off
guards at front and rear of unit.
Attach lifting sling to eyes in the front
and rear of the skid rails, guiding the
sling
cables
over
the
stand-off
guards at each end of unit. Ensure
that sling is positioned so that hooks
or shackles will not contact the
piping
components
at
front
of
storage tank. Damage to fixed piping
of storage tank could result.
v.
Attach a suitable lifting sling to all four eyes of
skid rails, with cables guided over the top of the
stand-off guards at front and rear of the unit. Lift
the unit onto the carrier bed.
5-2.
Transporting.
a.
The asphalt melter may be transported by any
carrier of adequate size and capacity (see
paragraph
1-2,
for
weight
and
shipping
dimensions).
b.
The unit must be mounted on deck of carrier
with adequate blocking on all four sides and tied
down with cables or chain through the four eyes
in the skid rails.
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