TM 5-3895-374-10
8 .
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 Drum
Mixer must join the two units. Position the tanker at a right angle to the Drum Mixer.
Item
Procedure
1
Position 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.
2
Disconnect the asphalt tanker from the transport tractor.
3
Connect the hydraulic power pack.
4
Use the hydraulic leveling jacks to raise the tanker.
5
Lower the screw jacks and install the pads.
6
Extend the screw jacks.
7
Retract the leveling jacks until the asphalt tanker is supported on the screw jacks.
8
Check the chassis to see that it is higher on the front than on the rear. See figure 2-18. Check the
level side to side.
9
If adjustment is required use the leveling jacks to raise the chassis and adjust the screw jacks as
required.
10
Retract the leveling jacks.
11
Disconnect the hydraulic power pack.
12
Connect 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.
13
Connect the air line for the divert valve cylinder to the air compressor on the surge bin.
14
Remove the red overflow/vent pipe cap from the hot oil heater.
15
Install the two flexible steel hot oil lines to the asphalt jacket line. These are stored in the basket
on the dedrummer.
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