Figure 7-1. Second-ring staves dressed and ready for installation

TM 5-5430-209-12

SECOND-RING STAVES

STRIP GASKET

WEDGE GASKET

BOLT

OPEN BOLTHOLE

ME 5430-209-12/7-1

Figure 7-1. Second-ring staves dressed and ready for

installation.

(2) Remove a bolt from the bottom chime

near each vertical seam which has a scaffold bracket (1,

fig. 3-17). These holes are for installation of the gin

pole foot spike.

(3) Remove gin pole components from

storage tank erection outfit. Assemble gin pole with a

foot spike.

Figure 7-2. Hoisting second-ring stave.

(4) Raise gin pole (1, fig. 7-2). As the pole is

being raised, attach headblock (2) to the headblock eye.

Push foot spike through an open bolthole in the chime.

With the pole in raised position, lash it to a scaffold

bracket (1, fig. 3-17).

7-2