Figure 8-29. Bracing first stave and driving bolt heads into channels.

TM 5-5430-209-12

1. BOLT HEAD

2. STAVE JOINT CHANNEL

3. STAVE BRACE

ME 5430-209-12/8-29

Figure 8-29. Bracing first stave and driving bolt heads

into channels.

NOTE

Rope guy lines opposing each other may be

used as a substitute for the channel brace.

SECOND AND THIRD RING STAVES

CAUTION

LAST STAVE INSTALLED

BOLT

Radii gaskets must be placed between chimes

STRIP GASKET

and strip gaskets at the vertical seams, top

NEXT-TO-LAST STAVE

and bottom of all staves, to insure a leakproof

FIRST STAVE

ME 5430-209-12/8-30

joint.

CAUTION

Figure 8-30. Installing last stave.

All boltheads must be hammered squarely

into the stave joint channels to insure proper

(2) Set last stave (2) in position with the left seam

tightening of nuts.

outside the right seam of next-to-last stave (5) and its

(4) As staves are installed, hammer all bolt heads

right seam inside the left seam of first stave (6). Loosen

(1), except bolts with nuts, squarely into channels (2)

bottom chime nuts (5, fig. 8-26) of first stave (6, fig. 8-

from the inside the tank.

30).

e. Installing Last Stave.

(3) Lift first stave (6) slightly so the bottom chime of

(1) Push all bolts (3, fig. 3-30) flush with gasket (4)

last stave (2) slips into place. Use drift pins and aline

in the chime of the bottom to provide clearance for

the holes and bolts in staves (2, 5, and 6, ) following the

sliding in the last stave.

same procedure as in c (2) above

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