Infiltrator IM-Tank Guidance

Infiltrator IM-Tank Handling Guidance
Forklift too short.
Forklift forks extend
completely through the pallet.
DE-STACKING PALLETS
• A minimum 12' (3.7 m) pick height is required
for the forklift when destacking a tank pallet. To
safely remove the tank halves from the pallet the
Infiltrator Lifting Strap Assembly must be used. The
Infiltrator Lifting Strap Assembly is sized to pick up
a maximum of 2 IM-1530 tank halves, 4 IM-1060
tank halves and 6 IM-540 tank halves at a time
using a forklift. The safety lock spring hooks are to
be connected to the rope handles on the end walls
of each tank. The IM-Tank Lifting Strap Assembly is
designed for use on all three IM-Tank models. It is
important to adjust the strap length to the appropriate tank model. The straps
are designed to attach to the rope handles at each end of the tank. It is critical
that the forklift be positioned to pick the tank halves lifting straight up not
allowing the tank halves to bind-up on the tanks below. A potential solution to
binding tanks is to free them manually using a pole.
• When picking the tanks, maneuver the forklift to be facing the pallet evenly
and make the straps lift the tank halves as evenly as possible off the pallet. If a
tank half is lifted unevenly from the pallet it can bind-up on the tank half below
and cause damage. If the tanks are showing signs of binding-up lower them
back down and re-adjust (do not use excessive force as this could cause tank
breakage).
Tank flashing.
Contact Infiltrator Water Technologies' Technical Services Department for assistance at 1-800-221-4436.
OFF LOADING IM-TANK
PALLETS
• For proper handling of all the
IM-Tank pallets be sure to use
appropriately rated equipment. For
complete specifications on forklift
requirements please reference the
Infiltrator IM-Series Septic Tank
Assembly Instructions. The forks
must extend completely through
the pallet to support the entire
pallet width. Fork extensions are
recommended if forks cannot
span the width of the pallet. By
not supporting the entire pallet
width there is a risk that the pallet
will break causing the tanks to fall
putting assembly staff in danger and
could damage product.
Lift tank halves up evenly.
ASSEMBLY
• Tank Quality Issues to be aware of:
1. Flashing is an issue prevalent in molded plastic parts. It is caused
forks extending too
far through pallet.
Be careful to not damage
adjacent pallets.
when a mold does not or cannot remain closed during the molding
process creating a small sliver of plastic that requires trimming as a
secondary step. We have a quality procedure to ensure that our flash is
AVOIDING
PRODUCT DAMAGE
• Use caution when off
loading Infiltrator pallets
to not damage adjacent
pallets with the forks
extending through the
Be aware of
pallets. When re-shipping
unassembled tanks they
must be packaged on
Infiltrator tank pallets to
avoid the possibility of
damage. When restacking
unassembled tanks for
delivery do not let the tank
flange rest on the pallet
furring strips.
Do not lift tanks unevenly.
October 2015