TM 5-3895-368-14&P Section II. - INSTALLATION 2-1. General. The   asphalt   melter   unit   may   be   installed   as   a single unit where job requirements call for 750 gallons or less,     of asphalt     cement     per     hour.          Where job requirements in excess of 750 gallons per hour exist, two units   may   be   interconnected   in   parallel,   with    piping provided with each unit. 2-2. Site Preparation. a.  The asphalt melter must be installed on a solid, level   and   well   drained   base   or   concrete   pad.      The minimum   area   required   for   installation   of   the   asphalt melter is 10 x 32 feet. b.   Site  planning  must  also  provide  for  positioning of  the  asphalt  melter(s),  the  heat  plant  and  the  asphalt pumping    unit    so    that    sufficient    additional    space    is available at the front and rear of the melter(s) for loading and unloading of drums. c.  When installing two or more units in parallel, the site must provide for spacing of the asphalt melters, four feet  apart  (measured  between  outside  walls  of  storage tanks) to align and install interconnect piping. 2-3. Unpacking. a.      The   asphalt   melter   is   shipped   as   a   self- contained   unit,   requiring   unpacking   and   set-up   before operation can begin. b.    A  suitable  lifting  device,  of  sufficient  capacity, (approximately    12,    100    lbs.)    must    be    available    for unloading,  unpacking  and  set-up  of  the  asphalt  melter. Remove all tiedown cables or  strapping  and  all  blocking used to secure the unit to the carrier. 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. c.  Attach a suitable lifting sling to the 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 from the carrier bed and position unit on worksite. NOTE The   asphalt   melter   may   be   moved short   distances   on   its   skid   rails   by attaching  towing  chains  to  the  eyes in the front or rear skid rails. d.  Remove strapping securing the discharge chute and load platform to the top of the asphalt melter tunnel. Attach  a  four-point  sling  to  the  discharge  chute  and  lift the chute clear of the tunnel with a suitable lifting device and   set   the   chute   on   the   ground   clear   of   the   melter installation area. e.    Attach  a  four-point  sling  to  the  load  platform and lift the platform from the top of the tunnel and set the platform  on  the  ground  clear  of  the  melter  installation area. f.    Remove  the  four  holddown  bars,  securing  the tunnel  support  beams  to  the  storage  tank  (Figure  2-1). Lift out the two tunnel support beams. g.    Attach  a  four-point  sling  to  the  lifting  eyes  on top  of  the  tunnel  and  lift  (approximately  5000  lbs.)  the tunnel   out   of   the   storage   tank   with   a   suitable   lifting device.    Place  the  tunnel  on  wood  blocks,  positioned  to support the tunnel support rails. h.    Check  inside  of  storage  tank  and  remove  any parts or foreign material that may have fallen in. i.      Re-install   the   tunnel   support   beams   in   the storage tank, securing with the holddown bars. j.  Open the tunnel doors and secure with blocking. Remove  storage  crate,  ladder,  load  ramp,  trolley,  and electric  hoist.    Remove  items  listed  in  Table  2-1  from crate; retain crate for future storage and transportation. NOTE If   any   items,   listed   in   Table   2-1   or paragraph  j,  are  not  found  inside  the tunnel,     check   the   toolbox.      Report missing items to Unit Maintenance. k.  Open the toolbox and remove the items listed in Table  2-2    Report  missing  or  damaged  parts  to  Unit Maintenance. 2-1