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5. HANDLING <br />* WHENEVER PICKING OR MOVING A TANK USE THE REMOVABLE LIFTING LUGS <br />WITH SLINGS/SPREADER BAR AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 5. <br />* WARNING: LIFTING LUGS ARE SHIPPED WITH T ALREADY SCREWED <br />INTO BUNGS. CONTRACTOR TO CHECK FOR TIGHTNESS PRIOR TO LIFTING <br />TANK. ALSO, CONFIRM LIFTING LUG PLATE IS PARALLEL TO THE <br />LONGITUDINAL CENTERLINE OF TANK. <br />* HOISTING EQUIPMENT AND RIGGING SHALL BE OF ADEQUATE SIZE TO <br />HANDLE THE TANK WEIGHT. THE TANK WEIGHT IS MARKED ON ONE END OF <br />THE TANK. <br />* THE USE OF A GUIDE ROPE TO POSITION THE TANK IS REQUIRED. NEVER <br />CONNECT A GUIDE ROPE TO THE VACUUM GAGE MANIFCLD. <br />* DO NOT DROP. ROLL, OR DRAG THE TANK! DO NOT USE CABLES OR <br />CHAINS AROUND THE TANK! <br />* BEFORE ANY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO MOVE TANKS, IT SHOULD BE <br />ESTABLISHED THAT HOISTING EQUIPMENT HAS SUFFICIENT CAPACITY AND <br />REACH TO LIFT AND LOWER TANKS WITHOUT DRAGGING OR DROPPING. <br />500 thru 1,000 500 thru 6,000 <br />8,000 thru 12,000 <br />FIGURE 5 <br />15,000 thru 20,000 <br />6. STORAGE• <br />* IF POSSIBLE, TANKS ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE DELIVERY TRUCK AND <br />PLACED DIRECTLY INTO THE EXCAVATION. <br />* IF THE TANKS ARE TO BE STORED. RUBBER TIRES OR APPROVED BEDDING <br />MATERIALS (SEE SECTION 3) MUST BE USED TO PROTECT THE F.R.P. <br />SECONDARY CONTAINMENT. <br />* PLACE THE TIRES OR APPROVED BEDDING MATERIAL WITHIN 36" OF EACH <br />END OF THE TANK. <br />4 <br />rev. 7/13/90 <br />0 <br />