Installing Second Deck Section

TM 5-5430-209-12

e. Installing Second Deck Section.

(3) Raise second section in accordance with d.

above. Place left lap seam over the bolts in right lap

(1) Face small end of the section. Install

seam of first section (3, fig. 8-53). Position large end of

second section and all remaining sections to the. left of

section over proper bolts in top chime of third ring

first section, or in a counterclockwise direction around

staves.

the tank.

(2) Face large end of section and move gin pole

(2, fig. 8-52) to the right, to the next vertical beam.

Install per instructions in b above

Figure 8-53. Installing deck sections.

f. Installing Intermediate Deck Sections. There are

(4) Install small end of second section (1)

following procedures in d (7) and (8) above.

34 intermediate deck sections. Those made up with

(5) Install nuts on 10 equally spaced bolts (2.fig.

special plates (fig. 8-54) are installed to meet field

8-481 in lap seam (2, fig. 8-53). Install finger tightened

conditions.

nuts on all chime bolts except the bolt in the right lap

seam of second section.

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