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Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL MODELS 05TCG 10TCG 20TCG 30TCG 50TCG KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE TRANSCUBE...
Page 2 Replacement of any component must be the same speciﬁcation or e quivalent. Replacement parts can be obtained from Western , Toll free: 866-814-247 0, Phone: 203-847-430 0 or Fax: 203-847-431 0. Compulsory Inspections: The Transport of Dangerous Goods regulations require the IBC to be in spected every 60 months at a government registered facilit y.
Page 3 THE TRANSCUBE MOBILE IBC (INTERMEDIATE BULK CONTAINER) FOR THE TRANSPORT OF DIESEL FUEL ON CANADIAN ROADS. The UN (United Nations) approved Mobile IBC complies with the following regulations: the UK car- riage of dangerous goods by road requirements and the European agreement concerning the inter- national carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR), US DOT and Transport USA.
Page 4 This warranty is in substitution of every warranty as to quality ﬁtness or description expressed or implied by statute, common law or custom. WESTERN products are fully guaranteed for a period of one year from the date of purchase against faulty workmanship or material. Faulty products should be returned by the customer to the supplier. The supplier...
Page 5 SERIAL NUM ER LOCATION Always give your dealer the serial number of your Western Environmental TransCube when ordering parts or requesting service or other information. The serial number plate is located where indicated. lease mark the number in the space provided for easy reference.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
TA LE OF CONTENTS SECTION DESCRIPTION Introduction ............Safety ..............General Safety............Equipment Safety Guidelines ........ Safety Training............Safety Signs ............reparation ............Operating Safety............ Storage Safety ............Transport Safety ............ Maintenance Safety ..........Sign-Off Form ............Safety Si n Locations ......... Operation............
Page 9 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your choice of a TransCube to complement your refueling or transporting operation. This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet the needs of a discriminating buyer for ef cient refueling of equipment or transporting of fuel. Safe, ef cient and trouble free operation of your TransCube requires that you and anyone else who will be using or maintaining the tank, read and understand the Safety, Operation, Maintenance and Trouble Shooting information contained within the Operator's Manual.
Page 10 If you have any questions not answered in this manual or require additional copies or the manual is dam- aged, please contact your dealer or Western, ois Street, Norwalk CT, , hone:...
Page 11: Safety
GENERAL SAFETY SAFETY 1. Read and understand the Op- YOU are responsible for the SAFE operation erator’s Manual and all safety and maintenance of your TransCube. YOU must signs before using, maintain- ensure that you and anyone else who is going to ing, adjusting or cleaning the use, maintain or work around the TransCube be TransCube.
Page 12: Equipment Safety Guidelines
EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES 1. Safety of the operator and bystanders is one 7. Keep all ﬂames, sparks or smoking material of the main concerns in designing and de- away from TransCube and working area. Do veloping a machine. However, every year not smoke around unit.
Page 13: Safety Training
SAFETY TRAINING SAFETY SIGNS 1. Safety is a primary concern in the design and 1. Keep safety signs clean and legible at all manufacture of our products. Unfortunately, times. our efforts to provide safe equipment can be wiped out by a single careless act of an 2.
Page 14: Operating Safety
PREPARATION OPERATING SAFETY 1. Never use the unit until you have read and 1. Please remember it is important that you read completely understand this manual and each and heed the safety signs on the TransCube. of the Safety Messages found on the safety Clean or replace all safety signs if they can- signs on the unit.
Page 15: Transport Safety
TRANSPORT SAFETY MAINTENANCE SAFETY 1. Read and follow the Operator's Manual before 1. Good maintenance is your responsibility. using the TransCube. Poor maintenance is an invitation to trouble. 2. Review and follow the User's Notice inside the 2. Follow good shop practices. lid before using.
Page 16: Sign-Off Form
2.10 SIGN-OFF FORM The equipment provider follows the general Safety Standards speciﬁed by the UN/DOT for the transport of diesel fuel. Anyone who will be using and/or maintaining the tank must read and clearly understand ALL Safety, Usage and Maintenance information presented in this manual. Do not use or allow anyone else to use this tank until such information has been reviewed.
Page 17: Safety Si N Locations
SAFETY SIGN LOCATIONS The types of safety signs and locations on the equipment are shown in the illustrations that follow. Good safety requires that you familiarize yourself with the various safety signs, the type of warning and the area, or particular function related to that area, that requires your SAFETY AWARENESS. •...
Page 18: Operation
OPERATION OPERATING SAFETY • Please remember it is important that you • Do not over ﬁll. 95% is the maximum legal read and heed the safety signs on the Tran- limit. sCube. Clean or replace all safety signs if they cannot be clearly read and understood. •...
Page 19: Machine Components
MACHINE COMPONENTS The TransCube is a double-walled tank for holding, transferring or transporting fuel. The fuel tank mounts inside the outer tank. The TransCube is designed so the outer tank is large enough to hold all the uid should the inner fuel tank break, crack or leak capacity in the interstice .
Page 20: Machine Reak-In
MACHINE BREAK-IN PRE-OPERATION CHECKLIST Although there are no operational restrictions on Efﬁcient and safe operation of the TransCube re- the TransCube when used for the ﬁrst time, it is quires that each operator reads and understands recommended that the following mechanical items the using procedures and all related safety pre- be checked: cautions outlined in this section.
Page 21: Controls
CONTROLS The TransCube is designed and built with components that allow for easy and convenient transporting, ﬁlling and transferring fuel. Each operator should be trained in TransCube opera- tion before using and the controls on the unit. They must also be required to know all the legal and regulatory regulations relating to the transporting and handling of fuel.
Page 22 3. Fuel Gauge: This gauge shows the amount of fuel in the tank. Watch this gauge when ﬁlling the tank. Do not ﬁll more than 95% to prevent spillage and allow for expansion. 4. Fuel Meter (Optional): This meter measures the volume of fuel being trans- ferred by the hose and nozzle.
Page 23: Field Use
FIELD USE OPERATING SAFETY Please remember it is important that you Do not over ﬁll. 95% is the maximum legal read and heed the safety signs on the Tran- limit. sCube. Clean or replace all safety signs if they cannot be clearly read and understood. Always replace ﬁller cap and turn pump off They are there for your safety, as well as the (lever down) when refueling ﬁnished.
Page 24 2. Venting: a. Each tank is designed with a stainless steel and polyethylene pres- sure/vacuum relief vent with elastomer seals set at 3 psi. Maintain in good condition. Re- place vent if damaged in any way. Replace vent at the 60 month test.
Page 25 3. Securement for Trans- port: The frame is designed with brackets on the top corners to anchor the tie-downs when trans- porting. Do not transport TransCube unless it is securely tied-down to the vehicle frame. The TransCube must be securely attached to its means of transport, be it a custom trailer, ﬂat-bed trailer or skid.
Page 26 4. Filling TransCube: A 3 inch ﬁll cap is located on the top of the tank and is used to ﬁll the tank. Turn the cap to open the tank for ﬁlling. Open the cap slowly to release any build-up of pressure due to extreme temperatures.
Page 27 5. Closure for Transport: The TransCube must be securely closed prior to moving or trans- porting to minimize the chance of spilling fuel. Follow this procedure when pre- paring for transport: a. Turn the pump off by moving the control lever down. IMPORTANT Pump Off The closure systems...
Page 28 6. Generator Standby: The TransCube is designed to be used to provide fuel to generator sets or any other power unit requiring fuel. Follow this procedure when connecting as a fuel supply to an engine: a. Place TransCube in a level area adja- cent to the engine requiring fuel.
Page 29 7. Refueling: The TransCube works well as a tank to refuel other tanks, machines or equipment. Review the pump manual prior to using the pump. Follow this proce- dure when refueling: a. Refer to Step 4 (pg. 18) "Filling TransCube". b.
Page 30 8. Fuel Gauge: The TransCube is designed with a gauge that displays the amount of fuel in the tank. Always watch the gage when ﬁlling the tank to prevent over-ﬁlling. The lid is designed with an access hole above the gauge to allow for monitor- ing the fuel level without the need to open the lid.
Page 31 10. Additional Outlets: The top of the tank is designed with extra outlets to allow ad- ditional engines or machines to use the tank as a source for fuel. Install the feed and return lines, down tube check valve, strainer and return port into the outlets.
Page 32 It is recommended that genuine replacement parts be obtained from Western Environmental Canada Inc. such as nitrile gaskets, fusible ﬁll caps, pressure/vacuum relief vent and gauges. Call 1-866-539-3781. Please have...
Page 33 15. Storage: • The frame of the TransCube is de- signed with the struc- tural strength to allow stacking 2 high when full and 3 high when empty. Always mate the corner brackets together to stabilize the pile. • Use only a hoist or forklift with the re- quired lift capacity to raise, lower or stack...
Page 34 16. Power Source: • When a pump is ﬁt- ted, the unit comes from the factory with a power cord to the pump. It is recom- mended that 20 amp rated battery clamps on the power cord to attach to battery termi- nals on the equipment being refueled (12 volt pump only).
Page 35 c. Wee ly and efore Transportin Visually check the interstice bund to verify that there have been no leaks from the primary tank or any spills during fuel trans- fers. If it has any sludge or liquid in it, hand pump it into an approved container, seal it and dispose...
Page 36: Cleaning
. Tighten fasteners to their speci- ﬁed torque. Install a new pres- sure vacuum relief Fi . INNER TAN REMOVAL valve that is avail- able from Western. eep records of testing with the unit eak proof test at kpa for min- at all times. utes.
Page 37: Record Form
RECORD FORM Use this form to keep track of all tank inspections and testing. Make copies of the next pages for your records. Specification Double Wall Mobile Diesel Fuel Tank Western Global 290 Quarry Road Milford, CT Toll Free:...
Page 39: Trouble Shootin
If you encounter a problem that is difﬁcult to solve, even after having read through this trouble shooting section, please call your local Western distributor or dealer. Before you call, please have this Operator's Manual from your unit and serial number ready.
Page 40: Speciﬁcations
SPECIFICATIONS MECHANICAL...
Page 41 BOLT TORQUE CHECKING BOLT TORQUE The tables shown below give correct torque values for various bolts and capscrews. Tighten all bolts to the torques speciﬁed in chart unless otherwise noted. Check tightness of bolts periodically, using bolt torque chart as a guide. Replace hardware with the same strength bolt. ENGLISH TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Bolt Torque* Bolt...
Page 42 HYDRAULIC FITTING TORQUE TIGHTENING FLARE TYPE TUBE FITTINGS * 1. Check ﬂare and ﬂare seat for defects Tube Recommended Nut Size Torque that might cause leakage. Size Turns To Tighten Across Value* (After Finger Flats 2. Align tube with ﬁtting before tightening. Tightening) 3.
Page 43 TYPICAL UN TEST CERTIFICATE...
Page 45: Olt Torque
INDE PAGE PAGE Safety .............. Equipment Safety Guidelines ..... Introduction............General Safety ........... Maintenance Safety........Operating Safety......... reparation ..........Safety Signs ..........Safety Training..........Operation............Sign-Off Form ..........Cleaning ........... Storage Safety..........Controls ............ Transport Safety ......... Field Use ..........Safety Sign ocations........
Page 48 Western Global Inc. WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 290 Quarry Road 18 Lois Street Milford, CT 06460 Norwalk, CT 06851 T | 203-847-4300 T: 203 847 4300 F | 203-847-4310 ISSUE DATE: MARCH 2010 F: 203 847 4310 E | info@western.us.com PART #: TC0213US E: info@western.us.com...

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