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Specifications !117 -Tw Ad" -/-- A l& a // — cT6or ' 3 Before You Begin center point marking (see illustration) as a guide. This document addresses the installation of Ouick4 Plus Standard Low TOP? INVERT (INLET OR OUTLET) Profile (LP) and Quick4 Plus Equalizer 36 Low Profile (LP) chambers. I' PRESSURE �� END OR SIDE 3.3' INVERT The Oulclk4 Plus Standard LP and Ouick4 Plus Equalizer 36 LP chain- LATERAL (TYP) l ! ` (GRAVITY INLET OR OUTLET) bens are designed for shallow placement applications. All chambers r PRESSURE /l k - ETOm cR S IDE NE urvERr may only be Installed according to state and/or local regulations. If LATERAL (TYP) ORAL AO ENDS) ECTIoN unsure of the Installation requirements for a particular site, contact the local health department. Like conventional systems, the soil and sIe 2. Snap off the molded splash plate located on the bottom front of the conditions must be approved prior to Installation. Conduct a thorough end cap. site evaluation to determine the proper sizing and suing of the system before installation. 3. Install splash plate into the appropriate slots below the inlet to prevent trench bottom erosion. Materials and Equipment Needed 0 Quick4 Plus Chambers ❑ Utility Knife installing the System 0 Quick4 Plus Endcaps 0 1 1/4 -inch Drywall Screws' 1. Check the header pipe to be sure it is level or has the prescribed 0 Quick4 Plus All -in -One 0 Drill slope. Endcaps 0 Hole Saw 0 PVC Pipe and Couplings 0 Screw Gun' 2. Set the invert height as specified in the design from the bottom of the 0 Backhoe ❑ Small Valve -cover Box' inlet 0 Laser, Transit or Level ❑ 4-inch Cap for Inspection Port 3. Place the first chamber in the ❑ Tape Measure • Optional trench. .V.- I 0 Shovel and Rake 4. Place the back edge of the end * These guidelines for construction machinery must be followed cap over the inlet end of the first during Installation: chamber. Be sure to line up the 0 Avoid direct contact with chambers when using construction equipment. locking pins on the top of both the \ 1 `' 1 . Chambers require a 12 -inch minimum of compacted cover to support a wheel load rating of 16,000 lbs/axle or equivalent to an AASHTO H -10 load chamber and end cap. ■ rating. Optional: Fasten the end cap to i O When Installing In sandy soil conditions, wheeled construction the chamber with a screw at the I equipment Is prohibited from crossing trenches during backfllling. top of the end cap. Use of tracked vehicles Is approved and recommended with only 6" of cover. Place end cap inlet end. ❑ Avoid stones larger than 3 inches in diameter in backfill. Remove stones this size or larger that are in contact with chambers. C t" % • ` Excavating and Preparing the Site '` 5. Note: As is the case with conventional systems, do not install the n Insert the inlet pipe 2 inches i systems in wet conditions or in overly moist soils, as this causes in Insert the opening on the front of machinery to smear the soil. the end cap. Insert fully to the internal pipe stop. 1. Stake out location of all trenches and lines. Set elevations of the tank, a' pipe, and trench bottom. , 2. Install sedimentation and erosion control measures. Temporary drainage swales/berms may be installed to protect the site during © - rainfall events. Insert inlet pipe. 3. Excavate and level trenches with proper width and center -to- center •_" separation. Verify that trenches are level or have the prescnbed slope. 6. Lift and place the end of the �`�``' next chamber onto the previous Note: Over excavate the trench width in areas where you are planning F " ' chamber by holding it at a to contour. 45- degree angle. Line up the 4. Rake the bottom and sides if smearing has occurred while excavat- chamber end between the iii _ ing. Remove any large stones and other debris. Do not use the bucket connector hook and locking pin at s ■t teeth to rake the trench bottom. the top of the first chamber. Lower - a. ■ Note: Raking to eliminate smearing is not necessary in sandy soils. In the chamber to the ground to fine textured soils (silts and clays), avoid walking in the trench to pre connect the chambers vent compaction and loss of soil structure. Note: The connector hook serves as a guid to ensure proper fl Preparing the End Cap connection and does not add Connect chambers - structural integrity to the cham- Note: Ouick4 Plus and Quick4 e — bar joint Broken hooks will not P • lus All -in -One Endcaps are affect the structure or void the available for use with the Quick4 , Plus chambers on either end of - _ warranty. the trench, depending u the . � I - 7. Swivel the chamber on the pin i installer's preference and configu- _ to achieve the proper direction for ration requirements. the trench layout. � 1. With a hole saw drill an opening a: Iti° 1 l Note: The chamber allows up to appropriate for pipe diameter being used (normally 3 - 4 inches) f0 degree swivel In either direc- • F 11 on front or side of end cap using Op` .} lion at each joint. • Drill end cap. 8. Continue connecting chambers 0 + until the trench is completed. Swivel chambers. Failure to comply with these Installation instructions may invalidate the warranty. Contact Infiltrator Systems' Technical Services Department for assistance at 800 - 221 -4436. %2'/ dr 1 f r • Note: As chambers are installed, verify they are level or have the Installing Optional Inspection Ports prescribed slope. S Inspection ports may be installed on the chamber or the Quick4 Plus 9. The last chamber in the trench All -in -One Endcap. The Ouick4 Plus Endcap does not allow inspection port requires an end cap. Lift the end construction. cap at a 45- degree angle and / � Qulck4 Plus All- In-One Inspection Port align the connector hook on the p . / 1+4. 1. With a hole saw drill the +.. _ d ip top of the chamber with the y-4 -. s..1, --1: - - ,, - raised slot on the to of the end - pre- marked area in the top of the •t _ , p , Ouidk4 Plus All-in -One Endcap to t i . =='= cap. Lower the end cap to the create a 4 1/3 to 4 1/2-inch opening - r : , -' - ground and into place. } based on type of pipe. a • ,, 1r -" CT ," Note: Place a few shovels of soil I f 2. Set a cut piece of pipe of the + ' . *�' N. around the end cap to secure it I appropriate length into the come i. 4 during backfill. ,, 1 - , , s p on ding end cap's inspection port i � 10. To ensure structural stability, Place end cap outlet end. sleeve. g - ��" _.- fill the sidewall area by pulling soil from the sides of the trench with a Note: The sleeve will accommo- • �\` shovel. Start at the joints where the chambers connect. Continue back- date up to a 4 -inch Schedule 40 f0 \. ;y'. • filling the entire sidewall area, making sure the fill covers the louvers, pipe �. \' . ` _ - All - in - One inspection port. 11. Pack down fill by walking along the edges of trench and chambers. 3. Use two screws to fasten the Note: In wet or clay soils, do not walk in the sidewalls. pipe to the sleeve around the inspection port. 12. Proceed to the next trench and begin with Step 1. 4. Attach a threaded cap or cleanout assembly onto the protuding pipe at the appropriate height Installing Quick4 Plus All- in-One Endcap as a 5. A small valve cover box may be used if the inspection port is below the Mid -line Connection _ , desired grade. 4 r r.1 Note See mid -line piping options ' ' '' Cha Inspection Port on the back of this document. 4 + �"` Y 1. With a hole saw drill the 1. With a hole saw drill an 9 1-, -i pre - marked area in the top of the - __ - `- : w, opening appropriate for the pipe _� chamber to create a 2.5 -inch - k 1 • diameter being used on the side 1 i ' , opening. .:; j - (3.3" invert) or on top (9.0" invert) of the Quick4 Plus All-in -One 2. Set a cut piece of pipe of the -- : • :• I Endcap. f appropriate length into the come- - • _ _ • 1 , a - sponding chamber's inspection -,• Note: Piping configurations are •••.- " , . port hole. �� - determined by the preference of 3:, r h � :4, „, the installer or designer. Orr , --' ,, L» r 1, o ; - -,. Note: The sleeve will accommo- - Drill endcap on side or top. date up to a 2.5 -inch Schedule 40 . 2. With a hole saw, drill an open- pipe. ing on the end of the Quick4 Plus ! • • -o ,,- '' `',,,%. •.- 3 Use two screws to fasten • All - in - One Endcap to create an .- > ", ",., Chamber inspection port. invert at 0.5 inches. This will allow ° the pipe to the chamber dome '' adjacent to the inspection port effluent to fill both sides of the •AcfrerIN ' , - ,r 1. chamber line. # 4. Attach a threaded cap or cleanout assembly onto the protuding pipe at i the appropriate height. 2. Snap off the molded splash plate located on the bottom front - , 5. A small valve cover box may be used if the inspection port is below the of the end cap. �� ,. desired grade. 3. Install splash plate into the Covering the System appropriate slots below the inlet ' ' 4= _ - .. .'4" ., to prevent trench bottom erosion. ©t`z'P:r`a''S :t kz -, ..-1144,1kf%., -, 5, Before baddllling, the system must be Inspected by a health officer 4. Place the back edge of the end Drill endcap on end or other official as required by state and local codes. Create an recasts cap over the inlet end of the first chamber. Be sure to line up the look -�9 this time' ing pins on the top of both the chamber and end cap. 1. Backfill the trench by pushing fill material over the chambers with a Optional: Fasten end cap to chamber with a screw at the top of endcap. backhoe. Keep a minimum of 12 inches of compacted cover over the chambers before driving over the system. 5. Insert the connection pipe 2.5 inches into the opening on endcap. Note: Do not drive over the system while backfilling in sand. 6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for additional trenches. Note For shallow cover, sand fill, and sandy soil applications, tracked ;,:v1,•-• , ..':... m - gOwk. ; ; -.. ,4; construction equipment must be used. You must mound 12 inches of soil '''' • -'��• .. over the system before driving over it, then grade it back a minimum 4 -'.- 4,. inches upon completion. t � , 2. It is best to mound several inches of soil over the finished grade to allow _ 5 - for settling. A slight crown also ensures that runoff water is diverted away --> , -, from the system trench. 3. After the system Is covered, the site should be seeded or sodded to ' ` > -, prevent erosion. \, • • Note: If system is for new home construction, it is important to leave mark - All - - One as mid connection. ing stakes along the boundary of the system. This will notify contractors of the system location so they will not cross it with equipment or vehicles. Failure to comply with these Installation Instructions may Invalidate the warranty. Contact Infiltrator Systems' Technical Services Department for assistance at 800- 221 -4436.