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JOINT PROCEDURES
Joints for pipe sizes up to 24 in. (600 mm) in
diameter can usually be assembled by means of a
bar and wood block. The axis of the pipe section to
be installed should be aligned as closely as possible
to the axis of the last installed pipe section, and
the tongue or spigot end inserted slightly into the
groove or bell. A bar is then driven into the bedding
and wedged against the bottom bell or groove end
of the pipe section being installed. A wood block
is placed horizontally across the end of the pipe to
act as a fulcrum point and to protect the joint end
during assembly. By pushing the top of the vertical
bar forward, lever action pushes the pipe into a
homed position.
When jointing small diameter pipe, a chain or
cable is wrapped around the barrel of the pipe a few
feet behind the tongue or spigot and fastened with
a grab hook or other suitable connecting device. A
lever assembly is anchored to the installed pipe,
several sections back from the last installed sec-
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