TM 5-3895-374-108 .Asphalt Tanker Set Up Procedures(See Figures 2-1, 2-17, 2-18 and 2-19)Position the Asphalt Tanker according to Figure 2-1. The jacketed asphalt pipe from the Asphalt Tanker to the DrumMixer must join the two units. Position the tanker at a right angle to the Drum Mixer.ItemProcedure1Position the asphalt tanker according to the site layout and at an angle of 900 to the drum mixer. The rear deck of the asphalt tanker should be 7 feet from the flange of the main frame on the drum mixer.2Disconnect the asphalt tanker from the transport tractor.3Connect the hydraulic power pack.4Use the hydraulic leveling jacks to raise the tanker.5Lower the screw jacks and install the pads.6Extend the screw jacks.7Retract the leveling jacks until the asphalt tanker is supported on the screw jacks.8Check the chassis to see that it is higher on the front than on the rear. See figure 2-18. Check thelevel side to side.9If adjustment is required use the leveling jacks to raise the chassis and adjust the screw jacks asrequired.10Retract the leveling jacks.11Disconnect the hydraulic power pack.12Connect the asphalt jacketed line from the asphalt meter to the drum mixer asphalt inlet. (The asphalt jacketed line is stored in the basket on the drum melter.) This is stored on the baghouse.13Connect the air line for the divert valve cylinder to the air compressor on the surge bin.14Remove the red overflow/vent pipe cap from the hot oil heater.15Install the two flexible steel hot oil lines to the asphalt jacket line. These are stored in the basket on the dedrummer.Page 2-32
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