Abstract: A tool is provided for installing a positioning disk on a skid and the tool includes outer, intermediate and inner telescopingly engaged members with outer member including first and second ends in which tubular first and second abutment plugs, respectively, are removeably secured. One end of the intermediate member is disposed between the plugs and has a weight and impact sleeve secured thereabout for impacting with the plugs and the intermediate member projects outwardly out of the plug secured in the first end of the outer member and has diametrically opposite longitudinal slots formed therein through which the opposite ends of a diametric support shank carried by the inner member extend. The support shank ends are slidably received in the slots and have axial hand grips carried by the terminal ends thereof outwardly of opposite sides of the intermediate member, the latter also being rotably received within the outer member.

Abstract: A method is provided for locating the bottom roll of a stack of a plurality of slit rolls disposed upon a skid or pallet with the method incorporating the use of a disk snugly telescoped downwardly into the tubular core of the lowermost slit roll and being anchored to the supporting skid through the utilization of shank-type fasteners. After the positioning disk has been secured to the skid the remaining slit rolls of the stack are placed upon and axial aligned with the bottom slit roll of the stack and an elongated reinforcing gusset is snugly telescoped down through the cores of the stack. Thereafter, a shrink film is placed about the stack, around and beneath the skid securing the stack to the skid.