Operating instructions

Unloading
Storage Tank W¡th
Storage
Tank Pump
lnto Asphalt
Distributors
Or
Kettles
1.
Connect
the hose to the
discharge
pipe
on the storage tank pump.
2.
Connect
the
other end to the distributor
or
kettle
being
loaded.
3.
Open
the
valve
between
the storage tank and the
pump
on
the storage
tank.
4.
Open the valve between
pump
and
the
hose.
5. Open the valve on the distributor
or kettle being loaded if there is
one.
6.
Turn
the
pump
switch forward.
7.
Before
the distributor or kettle is
completely
full,
close the valve on the storage tank.
8. Shut off
pump.
9. If there is a valve on the distributor
or kettle, close it.
10. If
you
are loading the
distributor or kettle through
a top opening, raise the end of the hose above
the
level
of the
liquid in
the
distributor or
kettle.
11.
Open the
valve
between the storage tank and the pump,
12. Turn the
pump
switch to reverse,
and draw the material from the hose and
pump
it back into the
storage tank to clean the hose.
13. If the hose is connected to
piping
on the distributor or kettle,
crack open
the hose connection
or
open
the breather vent valve on the
distributor or kettle if there is
one.
This will allow air to flow through
the hose
to clean it.
14.
Disconnect the hose from the distributor
or
kettle
and raise the end so that any asphalt remaining
in
the hose can drain back to the pump.
15.
Once the
hose
is clean, close the
valve between the storage tank and the
pump.
16.
Shut offpump.
17. Close the valve between the
pump
and the hose.
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WARNING
A
Do not
open
valves
unless
you
are
prepared
for asphalt to
flow. The liquids
stored
in this tank are hot.
A
wnRNrNG
All
surfaces
and equipment should be
considered to be
hot. Wear
insulated
gloves
and
protective
clothing to
prevent
burns.
A
WARNING
The
liquids stored
in this
tank are
hot.
Wear
gloves
and
protective
clothing
when
transferring
or handling hoses.
Step 3 OPEN
Step 7 CLOSE
Step 11 OPEN
Step
l5
CLOSE
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DISCHARGE
Step 1 CONNECT
Step
4 OPEN
Step 17
CLOSE
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Unloading
Storage
Tank
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