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PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION - C ( SECTION IV TANK INSTALLATION - CONTINUED PART 3 - INSTALLATION - CONTINUED 3.5 PLUGS: ALL UNUSED PLUGS SHALL BE REMOVED. APPLY COMPATIBLE NON-HARDENING PIPE SEALANT TO INTERNAL BUSHING THREADS. PERMANENT METAL PLUGS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT ALL UNUSED OPENINGS. 3.6 THE PLUGS IN TANK OPENINGS WHICH ARE TO BE USED SHALL NOT BE OVER TIGHTENED AS THIS MAY CAUSE THE BUSHI TO UNSCREW WITH THE PLUG. CARE SHALL BE TAKEN NOT TO CROSS THREAD OR DAMAGE THE NON- METALLIC BUSHING WHEN REPLACING PLUGS OR INSTALLING REQUIRED TANK PIPING. 3.7 WET HOLE INSTALLATION: SHOULD GROUND WATER BE PRESENT IN TANK EXCAVATIONS, 7-ELEVEN'S LOCAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER MUST BE NOTIFIED. 3.7.1 WELL POINT: WATER SHALL BE KEPT AT LOWEST POSSIBLE POINT BY WELL POINT SYSTEM(S)AND PROPERLY SIZED PUMP(S). 3.7.2 ANCHOR STRAPS: DEAD MAN AS PER TANK MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. PLAC 6" FROM OUTSIDE VERTICAL LINE OF TANK(S)AS DENOTED ON DRAWINGS. 3.7.3 TIE DOWNS: SUPPLIED BY TANK MANUFACTURER. 3.7.4 TAKE-UP FIXTURE &TURNBUCKLE: TO REMOVE CABLE SLACK, UTILIZE THE TAKE-UP FIXTURE FOR DIA. TANK: MIN SIZE 26" MAX SIZE 43". WEIGHT 16 LB. 3.7.5 STRAP PLACEMENT: AS PER TANK MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. 3.7.6 COATING: COVER ALL NON-GALVANIZED HARDWARE WITH TWO (2) COATS OF ASPHALT IMPREGNATED WITH WATERPROOFING PRIOR TO PLACEMENT OF BACKFILL. 3.8 LIFTING: TANKS SHALL BE LIFTED ONLY AS PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, UTILIZING LIFTING LUGc PROVIDED ON TANKS. TANKS SHALL NOT BE ROLLED, DROPPED OR WRAPPED WITH CHAINS. EQUIPMENT OF SUFFICIENT SIZE, DESIGN AND LIFT CAPACITY SHALL BE UTILIZED FOR SETTING OF TANKS. SHOULD TANKS BE BUMPED, DENTED,DROPPED OR MISHANDLED IN ANY WAY, INSTALLATION SHALL BE HALTED AND TANK MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED FOR RE-CERTIFICATION OF TANKS. CONTACT LOCAL CONSTRUCTION OFFIC OR SITE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY UPON NOTICE OF QUESTIONABLE HANDLING OF TANKS OR NOTABLE DAMAGE THERETO