Figure 3-10. Raising and prearing outer edge of tank bottom

TM 5-5430-209-12

BLOCKING

STRIP GASKET

WEDGE GASKET

BOLT

Figure 3-10. Raising and prearing outer edge of tank bottom

(b) Install strip gasket (2) to cover all

pipe (1) First stave (a) Place stave (1. fig. 3-11) over

bolt holes. When starting a new roll of gasket material

proper bolt (2) so that the left vertical seam bolt holes

after one roll has been used up, an overlap should be

line up with bottom lap seam. The right vertical seam of

extended to cover two bolt holes.

Apply sealing

the third stave will then line up with the bottom lap seam

compound at each end of the overlap.

on the opposite side of the tank.

(b) Install four equally spaced finger

strip gasket (2) at laps formed by bottom halves (plates).

tightened( nuts to hold stave In position. Run nuts down

(d) Insert 1/2 by 11/2-inch bolts (5) in

by hand to fasten the stave loosely The nut are not

the lap seams and 1/2-by 1-inch bolts (4) through all

tightened until last, stave in ring is in place

remaining holes on outer edge of bottom plate.

CAUTION

Omit steel recessed washers on all

outer edge bolts.

c. Installing Side Statues. The first

stave installed on the tank bottom must be one fitted

with a pipe coupling of the same size as the tank supply

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