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L 6.7.1.3. The following method is shown in FIGURE 6-T • attach a wire rope to each end of each hold-down strap; • secure the termination of the wire rope; (See SECTION 6.5. for suggested method.) • center each hold-down strap on each rib marked with the arrowhead symbols ► ; • place the deadmen on top of the wire ropes on each side of the tank; • lower the deadmen to the bottom of the excavation; • take the slack out of each wire rope and splice the termina- tion of the wire ropes on top of the tank. (See SECTION 6.5.) FIGURE 6-7 6.7.1.4. The following method is shown in FIGURE 6-8: • loop a wire rope around the deadman at each location that cor- responds to each rib marked with the arrowhead symbols No.,; • secure the termination of the wire rope; (See SECTION 6.5. for suggested method.) • lower each deadman to the bottom of the excavation using the wire rope; • center each hold-down strap on each rib marked with the arrowhead symbols No -.4; • bring the live end of each wire rope up to the top of the tank at each marked rib; • take the slack out of each wire rope and splice the termina- tion of the wire ropes on top of the tank. (See SECTION 6.5.) 7.1. GENERAL 7.1.1. If the tank has a bottom sump or fitting, take extra care that the tank does not rest or roll on the bottom sump or fitting prior to installation. 15 7.1.2. During installation, provide a clear area in the backfill bedding so that the tank rests on the backfill bedding and the sump or bottom fitting is clear. 7.1.3. After setting the tank, fill and tamp the resulting void by using hand tools before continuing the backfilling. Adequately ballast the tank (add liquid) in a wet hole or in a dry hole that may become wet (for example, from site runoff) until the installation is totally completed. Failure to do this may damage the tank or surrounding property. AWARNING If product is used as ballast, exercise special care in handling. Safeguard against sparks, fire or product spills. Improper handling of product could cause a fire or explosion, and death, serious personal injury or property damage. AWARIMING Do not use air pressure to test tanks that contain or have contained flammable or combustible liquids or vapors. The fuel and air mixture could explode and cause death, serious personal injury or property damage. Tanks should be air tested before ballasting. 8.1. GENERAL 8.1.1. Use only approved backfill material. (See SECTION 4.) 8.1.2. Do not mix approved material with sand or in situ soil. 8.1.3. Do not use in situ soil as backfill material. 8.1.4. All excavated in situ soil must be replaced with approved material. 8.2. DRY -HOLE INSTALLATION 8.2.1. Prepare a smooth level bed, 12 inches thick, of approved backfill material. 8.2.2. Place the tank or tanks onto the bed. Do not set Xerxes tanks directly onto a concrete slab, on timbers or cradles, or onto the in situ soil. 8.2.3. As the tank is being placed, slope the tank according to site specifications. (Xerxes does not require that a tank be sloped. The slope is determined by the tank owner's specifications.) 8.2.4. Sloping of tanks may affect accuracy of Xerxes calibra- tion charts. 8.2.5. If a double-wall tank is sloped, the monitor should be at the low end. 0 8.2.6. Use the tops of the ribs to establish longitudinal level. Establish lateral level by placing the level across the top of a fitting or a manway.