Figure 8-34 Attaching guy line to hold second ring staves

TM 5-5430-209-12

f. Installing Remaining Intermediate Staves in

(4) Gin pole (1, fig. 8-32) is now directly over the

Second Ring.

center of second stave (5, fig. 8-33) position. Keep pull

line (3) outside of the tank. In hoisting a stave, the pull

(1) Install the remaining 34 staves, except the last,

line must form an angle with the pole equal to and

following the procedure in e above.

adjacent to the angle formed by the load lines and pole.

(2) As staves are installed, assemble hook ladder

This will reduce bending of the gin pole and reduce

(3, fig. 8-35) furnished with the storage tank erection

danger to personnel pulling on the pull line should the

outfit.

stave accidentally fall.

(5) Lower hook (4) and attach it to the center bolt

hole in the top chime of second stave (5).

(6) Raise stave (5) and install it following the

procedures in d(6) and (7) above and in paragraph 8-

10c.

(7) Shift the guy line to the new location shown in

1. BOLT HEAD

2. STAVE JOINT CHANNEL

3. HOOK LADDER

ME 5430-209-12/8-35

Figure 8-35. Driving second ring stave bolts into position

ME 5430-209-12/8-34

Figure 8-34 Attaching guy line to hold second ring staves.

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