Work Instructions: Sticking a Tank on the Reclaim System
Preliminary Note:
- Check tanks every 6 months / 75,000 vehicles to ensure excessive mud is not showing. If so, tanks will need to be emptied. *VIDEO STATES EVERY 150,000 vehicles but it should be every 75,000*
Tools Needed:
- Claw Hammer or Crowbar
- Pole
- Flashlight
Procedure:
- Starting at the first tank cover, closest to the office door, use the claw end of the hammer and put it into one of the slots of the cover to lift and remove the cover.
- Look into the tank. If mud is showing and there is no water, the tank is too full and needs to be emptied.
- If there is only water, stick the pole into the tank and feel around for mud.
- If the tank doesn’t feel full of mud, then move on to the next tank and repeat. If the tanks are full of mud, it is time to schedule an empty-out.
- Always check the first 2 tanks as that is where most of the mud is going to be. Check the rest of the tanks periodically for mud build-up.
- Be sure to put all the covers back on. Using the hammer’s claw end in one of the cover slots and picking up/sliding back on is usually the easiest way to do it.
Instructional Video: