Nasaco Saturn S-1 Stage User manual

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HANDLING, TRANSPORTING
AND
ERECTION INSTRUCTIONS
SATURN S-l STAGE, SA-1
: .... GEORGE C. MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
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TITLE
Handling, T ranspor in g, And
Erect ion Inst ruc t ions, Sa turn S =1
S ta ge ~ SA =1
T ABLE OF C ON T ENTS
GEORGE c.
MARSHALL
SPACE FLIGHT CENTER
PROCEDURE
DATE
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LIST OF ILLUSTRA T IONS VOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O . OOOCOOOOOQO OOO OOOOOOOOOOOO OO O 3
INTRODUCTION 0 000 000 Q <:) I,) U 0 0 (J 0 000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 I) 0 0 00000.) 0 0 0 0 0 (.I 0 0 000 000000 0000 0 0 000 5
CHAPTER I T RANSPOR TA TI ON , HANDL ING, AND EREC T ION AT S TATIC T ES T T OWER 000 7
10 PREPARING BOOSTER FOR ERECTION ooooooooo o oooooooooooooo o ooopoooooooooo 7
10 1 Posi t ioning T ranspor t er (J = AF = 2004) oooooooooooooooouoooooooooooo o'o 7
102 Ins t alling Bumper Assem b ly ( D= 10426438) , Two Bumpers (D= 10426434) ,
and
Two Cable Assemblies (J =1 0424771) oo oo ooo . o o oouoooooooooo . ooooo 7
" 10 3 Removal Procedu re Rear Ring Se c 'ti ons (J= AF 91 2 00 4=2 =0 000000000000000 11
2 0 ER ECTI . NG BOOS T ER 0 I,) (J 0 0 0 v 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (.0 (J 0 (J 0 0 u 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • a 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 Q (I I) C 0 20
2 01 Posi t ~oning Tr an sport er and At tac h in g Ere ct ion Cables 000000000000000 20
2 ~ 2 Removing Boos t er from T ranspor t er and Pos itioni ng on Tower
T hrus t Ring 0,) a 0 0 0 () 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 () U 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 (J C. 0 0 0 0 0 v 0 0 0 0 0 G OO . 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (I 0 0 0 28
30 REMOVING BOOS T ER FROM TEST T OWER Ovooooouooooooooooooooo o ooooooooooouo 35
3 01 Prepar ing Boos t er f or Removal ooooovooo"oooo o ooo ooooo ooooooooooooo ooo 35
302 Removing Boos t er fr om To we r Thrust Ring and Pos iti o ni ng on
Trans por t er 0 0 0 0.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 " 0 \.'I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (J 0 0 0 0 0;1 0 0 37
303 Ins t alla t ion Proced ure Rear Ring Se ct ion s (J= AF =1 2004=2=0) 00 0 0000000 40
304 Removing Bumper Assem bly (D=1 0426 43 8) , Tw o Bumpers (D= 10426434)
and Two Ca ble Assemblies (J =1 0424771) 0000000000 00 00 000.' 0 0000000000 44
CHAPTER II TRANSPOR TA TI ON , HANDL I NG
9
AND EREC TI ON AT CAPE CANAVERAL 00000 47
10 PREPAR IN G BOOS T ER FOR ERE CTIO N 00000000000000000000000000 00000 00000000 47
1 01 Preparing Service St r uc t ure fo r Er ecti on ooocooOoooooooooooooo,ooo oooo 47
102 Posi t ioning Tran spor t er (J= AF = 2004 0000000000000000000 . 000000 0 00000 47
103 Insta lli ng Beam Weldmen t (J =1 0426 67 5) and Forward Sling Assemblies
(J """, 10426668) 0 0 () 0 0 0 0 0 u 0 v 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 coo 0 0 0 I) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I;) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51

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TABLE OF CON T EN TS (Con o)
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104 Remova l Procedure Fo rward Ri ng Sec t io ns (J= AF =12 004 =3=O) 000000 000 00 00 54
10 5 Removal Procedure Rear Ring Se cti ons (J = AF =1 200 4= 2=O) 0000000000000000 60
:2 0 EREC TING BOO ST ER I) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 (I Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G OO 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 " 0 0 0 e 0 0 0 64
2 01 Posit ion i ng Transport er and A tta ching Ca b les 0000000 0 0000000000000000 0 64
,20 2 Remov in g Boos t er from Transport er and Pos iti oning on Launch Pedestal 0 72
30 REMOVING BOOS T ER FROM LAUNCH PEDES T AL 00000000000000000000000 00000000 0. 79
40 REMOV I NG RING SEC TI ONS WITH FIN I IDEN T IFICATION AND PRESERV I NG ALL
RING DE T AILS AND A TT ACHING HARDWARE 0000000 00 0000000 0 00000 0.000000000 80
4 .1 Remov in g Forwa rd and Rear Ring Secti ons w ith Fin I Ident ification
front Transpor te r I) 0 0 (.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4) 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 u 0 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I) I.) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8D
4 ~ 2 Preservi ng Forward and Rear Ring De ta i!L s and A tt achi ng Hardware a 0 eo 00 82
CHAPTER II I GENERAL INS TR UCTIO NS FOR T HE 8=1 T RANSPOR T ER 00 00 0000 000 0000 00 83

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LIST
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Figure Title Page
1.
Posi t ioning Equipment at Sta t ic Test Tower 00 00 •• 00 . 0••0 ••• •0•. 00 8
2" Removing Doors and Pla t es oooe ooo oooo o ooocooooooo o CJO O OOOClO O OO OOOO 9
3. Ins t alling Bu mp e rs and Cable Assemblies 0.000 •• 0 ••• 0 •••• 00 •. 000.0 10
40 Positioning Horizontal Pla tform and Personnel 000 00 0. 00 " 00 '. 00 .. 12
5. Removal of Rear Ring Sec
ti ons (J = AF =1 2004-2~0 ) 0.0 00000 . 00 •• ••• 0. 13
6. Rear Ring Sect ion At taching Poin ts ••• 000. 0. 0.00.0 •• 0, '0 .'0 ••0" 0 14
7. Removal of Rear Ri ng Sec ti on at O ut rigger No
o 2
••• 0 .. 0 .. . .. 00.0. 18
8. Identification of Fin Line and Ou t rigger Numbers 0'0.0.00.00 •• 0 .. 19
9Q Erect ion Beam Inst alla t ion oe e oooooooooo oo o oo • •• oo • • o ooooo ooeoo oo 21
100 At t ach i ng Erec t ion Beam and Cable Assemblies 0' 0000' 000 00 00'0 0" 0 23
11 • Connect ing Af t Cable Assembly ••• 00 . o •• 0••• 0000•00•00• 0 ••• 0 00 . 0•• 25
1
2. Forward Support Clamps o. 00•00•0•0000 •.• 000•0 .• 0. 00,' •000.'0 ••• 0••• 27
13 0 Lifting Boost er off Transpor t er 0•• 0• • 000 ..• 0 .•.• 00 •• 0. 0000.000 •• 29
14. Boost
er Stabiliza t ion Prepara t ory t o Lif t ing off Transporter • . 0. 31
15. Boost er in Vert ical Posi t ion 0000000 •••• 0. 0•• •••• 0. 0. 0.0 0.·• ••• ••0 33
160 Posi ti oning Boost er on Support Bracket s 0.00 . 0 0000 000 . 0 ••••••. 0•• 36
17. Preparing Serv ice St ruc t ure for Erec t ion .000.00 •• • 00 •••••0 .. .... 48
18. Posi ti oning Equipment at Firing Si t e 0 •••. 00 0. 0 •• 0. 0 •.••••.. 0. 0 .. 49
19. Preparing Boost er for Erec ti on 00•• ••• 0•••0 •. 00000•0•0••• p 0000. . • 52
20. Installa ti on of Beam Weldmen t and Forward Sling Assemblies 00 •• 00 53
21. Removing Forward Ring Sect ions (J = AF- 1 2004 ~ 3 ~ 0 ) .~ 0. 00 ••• 0' o . 00" 0 55
22. Forward Ring Section At taching Poin t s ••• 0. .... 00 . 0•• 00 ... . .. 0•• 0 56
23 . Forward Ring Sec ti on Removal Procedures .0 .0 •••• 00 •••• •0. 00 . • 00 . 0 57
24 . Attaching A ft and Forward Sling Assemblies . 00 0 ••• • 00 .. 0 ••••• 0 0.. 65

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Connec
ti ng Erect ing Beam and Forward Slin g Assemb l ies 00000 • •• 0 .. 68
260 L ifti ng Bo ost er off Transpor er 0 •• 0 •••• • 0 • • 0 •• 0 • ••••• • •• •• 00. • • • 69
27 . 8-1 Stage Cen 't er-or - Gravi ty Di agram •••••• •0 • • 0 • • •••• •• •• • 0 • • •• • • 71
28 . Remo vi ng Af t Cable Assembly and Posi t ioni ng Booster on Launch
Pedes t al 0 III 0 . 000 •• 0.0 Q 0 • • " 0 • • 0 e • • 0 II 0 . 0 0 0 . .... ... 0 0 •••• ••• " 0 0 •• 00 . 75
29. Boost er - to- Launch Pedesta l Orien t atio n Diagram.. . . .. . .. .... ... .. 77
30. P osi t ioning Boost er on Support A rms and Holddown Arms .0... .... .. 78
31 0 Rear Ri ng Support Cl amp s Q. 0 0 • 0 0 • ·0 u • •• 0 •• 0 • III 0 • 0 ••• 0 • !oJ • III ••• 0 • • • • • • 81

INT RO DU CTI ON
Thi s manua l pr ov ide s t he nece ss ar y in st r uct i ons for t rans p or t ing, handling ,
and
erec t ing the Sa t ur n S =I B oo s t e r ~ ef fecti v it y SA =1 and is di vided in t o t hree
chapt ers 0 Chap t er I contai ns in st ru cti ons at t he sta t ic t es t tower. Chap te r
II con tai ns ins t ruct i ons at t he Cap e Canaveral f i ri ng si t e. Chap t er III con=
ta ins opera t i ng ins t ruc ti ons for t he Sa t urn S=I T ranspor t er .
ER
Chap te r I co nsi st s of st ep=by=st ep pr ocedures for r e mov i ng the rear ri ng
sec t ions, pos it ion ing and er ectin g the Boost er i n t he sta ti c t es t t ower, pres er-
va
tion of t ool i ng , pos iti oning t he Boost er on the t ransp or t er, and reassembly
of the rear ri ng se ct i ons t o t he Boo st er af t er s ta t i c t es t firing .
Chap t er II consi st s of st ep=by=st ep proc e dures for removing the forward and
rear ring sec ti ons, posi t i on in g and erec ti ng 'the Boost er from the launch
pedest al, and preserva t i on of t ool ing for sh ippi ng .
A complet e
man ual con taini ng ge neral in st ruc ti ons for the Sa t urn S=I
T ranspor t er and i n cl ud in g a separa t e Tabl e of Con tent s , Lis t of Ill ust ra ti ons,
and In t rod uc ti on i s in ser te d i n thi s manual as Chap t er III .
Eq ui pmen t e ssen ti al t o pr oper ha ndlin g of t he Boost er at t he sta t ic t es t
tower and at t he Cape Canaveral f
irin g s it e i nclu des the fo l lowing: t rans =
por t e r, t ow i ng t rac t or , gant ry cra ne, mo bil e c rane , fork l i f t , horizon t al and
t
ranspor tat i on r in g pl at forms . Sp eci al hardware assures safe and efficient
handling of the Boost er d urin g r e mov al and erec ti on.
T
his publ icat i on i s a com bin ed eff or t of the M= LOD, M =T EST, and M- F&AE
Di vi sions 0

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CHAP T ER I
TRANSPORTATION, HANDLING, AND EREC TI ON AT STATIC
T ES T T OWER
1. PREPARING BOOS T ER FOR ERECTION 0
1.1 Pos iti oning Transpor t er (J=AF =1 2004 )o
1.1. 1 Pos iti on t ranspor t er on nort h side of sta tic t es t t ower at a
r i ght
angle t o defle ct or p it and aline wit h deflec t or pi t
bridging at a di s ta nce which will provide sufficien t working
area around the t ranspor t er for the mobile crane and fork lift .
(See figure 1 for the re l a ti ve posi t ions of the equipment. )
1. 1.2 Lock t ranspor t er brakes and chock wheels.
1
.2 Installing Bumper Assembly (D-104264 38 ). Two Bumpers (D-1042643~ ) !
and Two Cable Assemblies (J- 1 0424771~
1. 2.1 Move t rac t or and t ow bar clear of t he forward end of the
boost
er .
1.2.2 Using
fork lift, raise t ranspor tat ion ring pla tform and
personnel to a heigh t necessary for a tt ach i ng bumper assembly
(D-10426438) , t wo bumpers (D-10426434 ), and cable assemblies
(J -1 0424771) . (See fig u re 2 .)
1. 2.1 .1 Remove doors (D-10411708) and pl at es (D-104 11 753)
a tt ached t o in t er st age fairing and second st age
adap t er ~o gain access t o bumper and forward sling
assembly a ttac hing poi nt s. At ta ching poin t s are at
I=beams
No . 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
1. 2.1.2 Remove a tt ach i ng hardware that secures in t ers tage
fairing t o second s ta ge adapt er at at taching po i nt s
for bumper assemblies and f orward sl ing assemblies as
shown in figure 2.
NO T E: All doors and a tta ching hardware t o be packaged
and st
ored o Th i s hardware wi ll be ins t alled af t er t he
boost er has been erec ted in the t es t t ower. See
figure 2 for lis t of at taching hardware.
1 .2 01 .3 In st all bump er assembly ( D- 10426438) in accordance
wi t h detai l A, figure 3.
1.201.4
Ins t all bumpers (D-10426434) in accordance wi t h detail
B ~ figure 3.

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FIG.I POSITIONING EQUIPMENT AT STATIC TEST TOWER

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(C-10411722)
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(C-10411724)
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AN501AC416-8
(I) REQ ' O
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(0-10411708)
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7513 -1032-12A
(10) REQ' 0
-0
DETAIL A
FIG.2 REMOVING DOORS AND PLATES
REF. OWG .
10411701

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R BUMPER IS SECURED BY BOLT AN12-14,
UNSCREW BOTH BOLTS (AN8-6A)UNTIL EACH IS
SEATED AGAINST BOLT HOLDING SHROUD TO
BRACKET.
BUMPER (D~0426438)(REF)
[~ _-~-=~1r'
. ~ - jJ ~ ,-~:~ =- i- ~ .:-
---Q-- " BOLT AN8-6A
~~
~ TANI2-14
WASHER
BOLT AN14 - 14
WASHER AN945-14
ill
NOTE: WHENEVER CABLE ASSEMBLY 1042477 IS ATTACHED,NEW
BOLTS,WASHER,AND NUTS SHALL BY INSTALLED,USED HARDWARE
TO BE DISCARDED .
NOTE: WIPE OFF
ALL LUBRICANT FROM BOOSTER PARTS
WITH CLEAN RAGS
AT TIME OF REMOVAL OF SLING
ASSEMBLIES
TOROUE HEAD OF BOLT (NAS 156-68) TO 6000 INC LBS(500FT . LBS.).
LUBRICATE THREADS, SHANK OF BOLT, AND EACH SIDE OF WASHERS
BEFORE INSTALLATION WITH MOLYKOTE TYPE "G'.'
2- CABLE ASSY (J-1042477il, R
2- BOLT NAS156-68, REF fi
2-WASHER NASI43-16C,RFF.
2- WASHER NAS~3-I.'R? _ ~ _
~ ~
2-NUT(A-10424915), R ~
INSTALL LUG IN LINE OF
PULL OF CABLE- SEE A-A
FIG . 3 . INSTALLING BUMPERS AND CABLE ASSEMBLIES

10 2 010 5 In st all cabl e ass em blie s (J=10424771) in ac c ordan ce
w
it h in s tructI ons i n d et a il C~ f i g ure 30 T ie cabl e
ass em blie s t og et her t o pr event damage t o boos tero
WARNIN Gg Cor rect inst allat ion of cab le assemblies
(J=,10424771) i s ex t, re m el y i mp orta.nto New bolt s,
wash e rs ~ and nut s sha ll be usedo Lubric at in g t he
shank and thr eads of t he bol t s ( NAS 156=68) and eaeh
si de of t he
wash el~ s ( NAS 143 =1 6 and NAS 14 J= 1 6C ) and
ob t ain in g a t or que val ue of 600 =i nch po unds (500 foot
po unds) f r om the head of b ol t s i s manda t ory t o pr even't
sh earin g of the a tt ac hin g hardware du ring erec ti ono
1020 10 6 Q uality Co nt ro l Divisio n sha ll in sp ect the in stalla =
ti on of the cab le a ss em blie s (.T=1 0424771 ) , check and
r e
cord the tor que values of bo lt s ( NAS 15 6=68 )0
1
03 01 Posi t i on m obile cra ne so t hat t he two crane hooks are di rec t ly
above t he re ar r in g" The crane boom can n ow be maneuvered fo r
r e
mov al of a 1 r e ar ring se ction s o
1. 302 Us in g m obile crane~ raise a nd pos ition t he hori zontal pla tform
and p
er son nel on t, op of t he boos ter ju st fo rward of the rear
r in g so that the pla tf o rm i s re s tin g firmly in prop er posi t ion
for removal of the re ar r i ng sec tio n w it h F in III iden ti fica =
ti ono (See f i gur e 4,, ) W orkin g f rom the hori zo nt al pla t form ~
co mp le te t he fol lo wing p roc ed ure s g
10 30201 Connect r i ng handling 'b ra cket s t o rear ring sect ion
wi th F in III iden t i f ic at, ion w it h n ut s and b ol t s 0
(See f i g
ure 59 detail A0 )
'~ .302 .2 Lo w er crane ho ok s , to w or k ar ea and conne ct to choker
1ine s o Connect choker line s t o rin g ha n dling brackets
and p ut s li ght ten si on on crane cable s o (See fi gu re
5 ~ deta il A0 )
10 30203 Di scon nect tee brac k et f ro m out ri gger No o 5 by
loo s enin g s et sc re ws and re mov in g connect in g p in o
(S ee fi.gur e 6 0)
1 .3.3 Using fork li f t~ ra i se and p osit i on the t ranspor ta ti on ring
pla t f orm and p er so nnel as nece ssary on each si de of the booster
at 'the rear r ln g se pa ra t,;i on and tee at tachment po int s o (See
f i g ure 40 ) W or k in g fr om t he t ransporta ti on r in g p latf orm ~
c omp le te the fo llow in g pr oce dures to re mov e r e ar ring s ec t io n
wi t h Fi n I II iden ti f ica t i on g
10303
01 Disconnect t ee brac k et s at o utri ggers No
o 4 and 6 from
re ar ri ng by remov in g four b ol t s and washers through
base of each tee brac k et to the r in go (See f i gure 6 0)

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AND PERSONNEL

CHOKER LINE
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AFT VIEW LOOKING FORWARD
\ I REAR RING
~ ; )""-IJ-AF-12004-2-01
ASSEMBLY RING
HANDLING BRACKET
IJ-I04244401
TYPICAL F.:OR ALL RING SECTIONS
FIG . 5 REMOVAL OF REAR RING SECTIONS
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. CHOKER LINE
TRANSPORTER

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SCREW
(J " AF-12004 - 2"17)
ROTATED 180·
DETAIL A
~
C6~~ECTING
) B(AF-12004-2"3)
, ~
~ --- ·TEE BRACKET
D(AF"12004-2"2)
TYPICAL
AT OUTRIG GER S NO .2.4.6 AND 8
FIG.6 RE AR RING SECTION ATTACHING POINT S

1.303.2 Remove the 4! = inch scr ews (J=AF= 12004= 2= 18) fr om end
holes of each ring se ction
y
inser t t hese screws in
holes on opposi te si de of ring se ctions , and t i ghten
screws t o
pull lo cato rs (A= AF =1 2004=2 =1 4) t o t he
di sco
nnectin g pos iti ono ( Se e f i g ure 6 0)
NO TEg One 4! = inch screw (J= AF =1 2004= 2- 18) and one
locat
or (A = AF =1 200 4= 2=14) are loca ted in the end hole
of each r in g sec ti on; t herefore, when the ring sec ti ons
are c onn ect , e d ~ one screw i s on the forward side of the
rear ring and one scr ew i s on the af t side of the rear
r i ng at each sp lic e j o into Screws (J = AF =1 200 4~2~1 8 )
and loca t ors (A= AF =1 200 4= 2 =1 4) rema in wi t h t he ring
sec ti ons o
103.3.3 Dis co nn ect rear ring s ectio n w it h Fi n III iden t ific a-
ti on from rear r in g s ecti ons at out ri ggers No . 4 and
6 by remov
in g t wo barrel nut s (J = AF =1 2004=2=6) and
six screws (J = AF =1 2004=2 =1 7) at each end. (See figures
5 and 60)
1 0303 04 Co nne.d ta g line to r e ar ri ng s ecti on w ith F in II I
iden t i f ic a tio n and hoi st off of boos t, er and lower i nt o
work
in g area o Us e ta g line t o co nt rol swinging move -
men t 0 (See fi gur e 50 )
10 3.3.5 Disconnect r in g handling brackets from rear ring sec =
t
ion wi t h F in III i dent i f icatio n and remove choker
lines from mo bile c ra ne hooks .
10 30306 Using mob ile crane , lower horizon tal pl atform and
p
er sonnel t o the gro und 0
1 .3.4 Us ing fork lif t , ra ise and posi t ion t ransporta t i on ring pla tform
and
personne l t o a height as nece ssary for removal of rear ring
sec ti on wi t h Fin IV i d enti f ication. (See figure 4. ) Work ing
from the t
ranspor tation r in g pla tform, compl ete the following
pro cedures g
10 3.4 .1 Con nect ring hand li ng bracke t s t o r ear ring se ctio n w it h
Fin IV iden t ifica ti on with bolts and nut s. (See
f i g ure 5. )
1
.3.4.2 Using mobile crane w it h t wo hooks, lower crane hooks
to work area and con nect t o choker lineso
1 .3 .4 03 Connect cho ker l i nes t o r in g hand ling bracke t s on rear
ri ng se ct i on wi t h F in IV i d enti fica ti on and put sligh t
t
ension on crane cables. ( Se e figure 5. )

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1 .3.4.4 Disconnect tee bracket from rear ring section at
ou t rigger No.7 by removing four bolts from base of
t ee. Remove two bol t s only from base of tee bracket
at ou t ri gger No . 8. (See figure 6. )
NOTE g The remaining t wo bol t s t hrough the base of the
tee
bra cket at o ut rigger No 0 8 will remain installed
un t il erec t ion cables are connected and sligh t lifting
forces are obtained from the t ower and gantry cranes.
1 .3.4.5 Disconnect rear ring sec t ion with Fin IV iden t ifica-
t ion by performing the applicable procedures outlined
in paragraphs 1 .3.3 .2 and 1 .3.3 . 3.
10 304.6 Connec t tag line to lower end of rear ring section
wi t h Fin rv iden t ifica t ion. (See figure 5.)
1 .3 . 4.7 Lower personnel and t ransporta t ion ring platform wi t h
fork lif t and clear immediat e area prepara t ory t o
hois t ing rear ring sec t ion free of booster .
1. 3. 4.8 Wi t h personnel posi t ioned t o maintain a tau t tag line,
lif t rear ring sec t ion wi t h Fin IV identification free
of the bOOster and lower in t o working area wi th mobile
crane. (See
figure 5. )
1. 3. 4.9 Disconnect ring handling brackets from rear ring sec-
ti on and remove choker lines from mobile crane hooks.
10 3 .4.1 0 Us i ng fork lif t , ra i se t ranspor tat ion ring pla tform
and
personnel t o a heigh t as necessary and disconnect
tee bracket s from ou t riggers No
o 6 and 7
by loosening
se t screws and removing connecting pins. (See figure
6. )
1. 3.4. 11 Lower t ranspor ta ti on ri ng pla tform and pereonnel to
the ground wi th f ork l if t.
1 .3.5 Using fork li ft , raise and posi t ion transportation ring plat-
form and personnel t o a height as neceSSary for removal of rear
ring sec t ion wi t h Fin II iden t ifica t ion. (See figure 4.)
Work i ng from the t ransporta ti on ri ng platform , complet e the
follow i ng procedu res :
1 .3 . 5 .1 Connect ring handling bracket s t o rear ring section
wi th Fin II iden t ifica t ion wi t h bolts and nuts. (See
figure 5.)
1. 3.5 .2 Using mobile crane wi th t wo hooks, lower crane hooks
t o work
area and connect choker lines. (See figure 5.)

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1. 3. 5.3 Connect choker li nes t o ring ha n dl in g bra cket s on rear
r in g s ecti on wi t h F in II id e nt ifica t ion and put sligh t
t
ens i on on crane cab le s. (See f i gu re 5. )
1. 3. 5 04 Disconnect t ee brack e ts from rear r in g sec ti ons at
out r i
gg e rs N Oe 2 and 3 by remov in g four bol t s at base
of each tee bra cke t. (See fi gure 6. )
1. 3. 5. 5 Disconnect r ear r in g se ct ion wi t h Fi n II iden ti fica t ion
by performing the app licable proced ure s o ut lined in
paragraphs 10 3.3.2 and 10 303. 30 (See figure 7 0) (See
figure 8 for iden t ifica t ion of Fin Li nes and o ut rigger
numbers .)
1. 3. 5.6 Connect ta g l i ne t o l ow er end of rear ri ng sec ti on wi t h
Fin II ide ntifica tiono (See fig u re 5. )
1. 3. 5.7 Inser t t wo barrel n ut s (J=AF =1 200 4= 2=6) in rear ring
sec t ion w it h Fi n I identif ic a ti on at out ri gger No . 2
and sec u re te e brack et t o rear ri ng sec ti on wi t h t wo
bol t s. (See fig ur e 6 0)
NO TEg The t wo b ol t s t hrough the base of the tee
bracke t at out ri gger No
o 2 w
ill r e ma i n ins t al le d unt il
t he er ec ti on cable s ar e connecte d and slight lif ti ng
for ces are o btaine d from the tower and gant ry cranes
o
1. 305.8 Lower pe rsonn el and t ra ns por ta t ion ring pla tform wit h
fork li f t a nd cl e ar imme dia t e area prepara t ory t o
hois t i ng rear rin g sec t i on free of boost er o
10 30509 Wi t h pe rso nnel posi ti oned t o ma intain a t au t tag l i ne,
lif t rear r in g sec t i on w it h Fi n II i d enti fica t ion free
of boost er and lower i nt o worki ng area wi t h mobile
crane 0 ( Se e fi gur e 50)
1. 3. 5 01 0 Disconnect ring ha ndling b ra ck et s from rear ring se c ·=
t ion and remove choker li nes from mo bi l e crane hookso
10 3050 11 Using fork l i f t~ r ai se t ranspor ta ti on r i ng pla tform and
pe rso nnel t o a height as nec e ssary and di sconn ec t t ee
bracke t s from out ri gg er s No
o 3 and 4 by
loosening se t
scr e ws and r e mov in g co nn ectin g p in s o (See figure 6 0)
1. 305 .1 2 Low er pe rsonnel and t ransporta t ion ri ng pla tform
wi t h fork l i f t and clear the area prepara t ory to moving
t
ranspor te r on t o t he deflec t or pi t bridgingo
NO TEg The af t end of t he boost er is now res ti ng on
t
hree poin t s ~ tee brackets No o 1, 2 and 8 of the rear
ring sec t ion w it h Fin I iden ti fica t i ono Tee bracke t s
No o 2 and 8 at out riggers No o 2 and 8, respe cti ve ly
y
are s ti ll connect ed t o t heir out rigg er beams and have
t
wo of the fo ur bo lt s t hrough t heir base t o t he ri ng
sec ti ons s tH l ins t all edo Tee bracket No o 1 is inta ct

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