TM 10-4610-310-14
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TANK PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT
Draining and Drying
1. Drain all the water from the tanks.
2. Unzip the cover on the product tank and settling tank.
3. Clean the outside of the tank and the cover with a mild detergent/water solution. Rinse thoroughly with clean
water.
4. Turn the tanks inside out and scrub with a bleach solution (3/4 cup bleach to 1 gallon of water) if the tanks
are to be in storage for longer than 96 hours.
5. Allow the tanks and their covers to dry thoroughly.
Folding
CAUTION
If original wrapping material is not available, use a suitable soft material or bubble wrap to
protect the filler/discharge fittings to make sure the tank fabric is not cut or damaged. Not
protecting the fittings may result in fabric damage and leaks.
1. Lay out the tank flat on the ground with the tank closure up. See Figure 1.
2. Ensure filler/discharge fittings are properly wrapped with original wrapping material or suitable material.
3. Grasp one side of the tank (without a filler/discharge fitting). Fold inward toward the center.
4. Grasp the opposite side of the tank. Fold inward over the first fold.
5. Fold any over hang of the second fold back on top of itself.
6. Starting at one end of the tank, tightly roll up the tank.
7. Lay the cover out flat on the ground with the float side up.
8. Lay the rolled up tank on the cover with its length perpendicular to the two fold lines.
9. Fold one side of the cover, along the fold line, in over the rolled tank.
10. Fold the other side of the cover, along the fold line, in over the first fold.
11. Fold the end of the cover with the 1-inch Delrin quick-release buckles up over the tank.
12. Fold the other end of the cover in so that the two quick-release buckles are brought to the underside edge of
the fold.
13. Grasp the enclosed tank and tightly roll the bundle over onto the protruding end of the cover.
14. Pull the quick-release buckles under the D-rings, bring back over the first D-ring, under the second D-ring,
and pull snug to secure the bundle.
15. The bundle should be tightly wrapped with the four carrying handles up.
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