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EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO TANK ENVELOPE. (Cont’d)
Use extreme care when enlarging a tear. Tension in the fabric may
cause the fabric to rip further.
Ideally, tank height should not be
greater than 2 feet (0.61 meters) when you make this type of repair.
(2) Loop cord at top of clamp around wrist to prevent loss of clamp
into tank.
(3) Slip bottom half of clamp inside tank. If tear is too small for
clamp to slip through, use a pocket knife to enlarge tear to
a c c o m m o d a t e w i d t h o f c l a m p .
(4) Rotate clamp so that its length runs with tear. Pull bottom
half of clamp up against fabric. Slide top half down and over
stud.
(5) Tighten wingnut by hand until leak stops. If more tightening is
necessary, use pliers.
Do not overtighten.
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