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fl N} 352 Once the tank has been properly placed on its foundation, remove the shipping stabilizer and clean away any dirt or debris from the SUMO outlet threads and o-ring seats Use only a soft moist cloth NEVER USE A TOOL THAT COULD SCRATCH THE O-RING SEATS 353 Install the smaller o-ring inside the SUMO molded-in fitting Make sure it is placed in the o-nng seat area evenly Carefully stretch the larger o-ring enough to install it on the SUMO adapter Only a SlI SUMO adapter may be used Use of a non-approved adapter may void warranty Theo-ring may be lubncated with a suitable lubricant such as water Screw the adapter in until the step on the adapter is flush with the tank wall Do not over-torque the adapter(25 ft -lbs of torque maximum) Figure 3 5 shows a sectional view of an assembled SUMO fitting 354 Once the SUMO adapter Is Installed, other components may be attached to the adapter A union or flange adapter with a flexible expansion joint should be installed as close to the tank as possible to allow for future disassembly The SUMO fitting must have adequate clearance for any piping accessories and allow for a*5°outlet angle change Consult factory for pad and/or accessory clearance questions A notch in the tank support pad maybe necessary(see Figure 2 2) 36 SIPHON TUBE FITTINGS 361 Siphon tubes maybe added to the fittings specified in sections 3 i, 3 3, 3 4, and 3 5 Siphon tubes shall be customer installed with the tank in a vertical position after fitting installation 362 PVC and CPVC siphon tubes need to be solvent welded with the proper solvent cement into the socket of a previously installed fitting Threaded siphon tubes need to be threaded in place with Teflon®pipe sealant applied to the threads prior to the fitting being installed SIPK N TL13E NOTCHED END • INSIDE SURFACE OF TAMC WALL SECTIONAL SIDE VIEW SECTIONAL ENO (INSIDE OF TANK) VIEW Figure 3 6 363 Siphon tubes should be located with the cut notch corner in close proximity of the floor of the tank for maximum drainage, and the siphon tube tilted to the side of the fitting Refer to Figure 3 6 for proper placement of the siphon tube in the tank. 37 UNIFIED FITTING OUTLET (UFO'm) - FOR USE WITH CAPTOR CONTAINMENT TANKS ONLY 371 The Unified Fitting Outlet(UFO'''s) is a flexible outlet device that allows primary tanks to be equipped with sidewall fittings while maintaining a seal between the primary and containment tanks that moves with tank expansion/contraction The UFO will allow 2 to 4 in. bolted fittings to be utilized while maintaining a flexible containment seal This option is normally a factory installed option for use with a Captor containment tank assembly only This option can be field installed Consult factory for more details The bolted fittings used with this option follows the same sealing/tightening criteria as detailed in sections 3 3 and 3 4 An example of this option (patent pending) is shown in Figure 3 7. 10