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Batch Mixer Owner’s Manual (continued)
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Setting Up the System
- Park trailer on level surface, chock
the trailer wheels
- Attach one end of the vapor hose (50’ minimum
length) to the cam lock vapor connection on the tank. Attach
the flame arrestor
to the other end of the hose. Place a No Smoking sign near
the flame arrestor.
Vapor and Fill Connections
Vapor Hose
Flame Arrestor
Vapor Hose Arrangement
- Attach the emergency close lanyard
to the emergency valve closure lever. Set the orange cone
approximately 20 feet in front
of the trailer and place the emergency close lanyard triangular
handle on top of the cone.
Emergency Closure Lever and
Lanyard Attachment
Emergency Close Lanyard Handle on Orange Cone
Emergency
Close Cable Arrangement
- Open the 4” tank sump valve and the 3” tank re-circulation
valve.
Tank Sump and Re-circulation Valve Actuators
Shown
With Both Valves Open
Tank Sump and Re-circulation Valve Actuators—Side
View
Shown With Both Valves Open
- Fill the tank with gasoline:
- Bond the fuel truck to the
tank.
- Remove the cam lock fill cap on top of the tank
Fill and
Vapor Connections
Fill Connection in Foreground
- Insert
fuel nozzle
in fill connection
and dispense
fuel into tank—do not exceed 200 gallons
- Remove
fuel nozzle from fill connection and replace cam
lock fill cap.
- Remove bonding cable
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