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Before You Begin 4. Rake the bottom and sides if smearing has occurred while excavating. Remove any large stones and other debris. Do not Quick4 Standard Chambers may only be installed accord- use the bucket teeth to rake the trench bottom. ing to State and/or local regulations. If unsure of the Note:Raking to eliminate smearing is not necessary in installation requirements for a particular site, contact the sandy soils. In fine textured soils(silts and clays), avoid local health department. walking in the trench to prevent compaction and loss of Like conventional systems,the soil and site conditions must be soil structure. approved prior to installation. Conduct a thorough site evalu- 5.Verify that each trench is level using a level, transit, or laser. ation to determine the proper sizing and siting of the system before installation. Preparing the End Cap 1.With a screwdriver or utility Materials and Equipment Needed knife start the tear-out seal at ❑Quick4 Standard ❑ Hole Saw the appropriate diameter for Chambers ❑2-inch Drywall Screws* the inlet pipe. The seal allows ❑MultiPort End Caps ❑Screw Gun' SDRfor a tight fit for 3 inch, 4-inch ❑PVC Pipe and Couplings ❑Small Valve-Cover Box* pipe. and 4-inch SCH40 p ❑Backhoe ❑4-inch Cap for pipe. ❑Laser,Transit, or Level Inspection Port* ❑Shovel and Rake ❑Tape Measure * Optional ' ❑Screwdriver or Knife Start tear-out seal. These guidelines for construction machinery must be 2. Pull the tab on the tear-out followed during installation: seal to create an opening on ❑Avoid direct contact with chambers when using the end cap. construction equipment. Chambers require a 12-inch minimum of compacted cover to support a wheel load rating of 16,000 lbs/axle or equivalent to an H-10 AASHTO load rating. ❑Only drive across the trenches when necessary. Never drive down the length of the trenches. ❑To avoid additional soil compaction, never drive heavy 2 vehicles over the completed system. Pull tab on tear-out seal. 3.Snap off the molded splash plate located on the bottom Excavating and Preparing the Site front of the end cap. Note:As is the case with conventional systems, do not 4. Install splash plate into the install the systems in wet conditions or in overly moist soils, appropriate slots below the as this causes machinery to smear the soil. inlet to prevent trench bottom 1. Stake out the location of all trenches and lines. Set the erosion. elevations of the tank, pipe, and trench bottom. 2. Install sedimentation and erosion control measures. 4 Temporary drainage swales/berms may be installed to protect Install splash plate. the site during rainfall events. 3.Excavate and level 3-foot wide trenches with proper center- 5.Insert the inlet pipe into the to-center separation. Verify that the trenches are level or have end cap at the beginning of the prescribed slope. the trench.The pipe will go in Note:Over excavate the trench width in areas where you one inch before reaching a are planning to contour. stop. (Screws optional.) s Insert inlet pipe. Page 2