6. Preparation: Remove all protruding pipe from the pulling wall, and make that wall as vertical as possible. Plug the downstream connection if necessary.
21. Band cutting blade: The “dorsal fin” is used to split bands and couplings underground. This sewer is 4” bell-and-spigot VCP; therefore the blade is not needed.
22. Blade screw: When not using the blade, replace the allen screw to keep threads clean.
23. Attaching the clevis: Arrange the clevis and head so that they “hinge” or bend along with the pull upon entry.
26. Keep resistance wall vertical: Here the resistance plate is inset (roughly 8”) due to burrowing at base of resistance wall. Uneven digging brings the pulley and ram closer to the dirt, restricting access to ram and inviting dirt in jaws. Cribbing can be used to alleviate this.
27. Underway: Collecting cable and watching the pressure gauge.
28. The pull: Keep track of the pipe in the ground, and be ready for the clevis to appear.
29. Keeping tidy: The cable can be reeled into a tire during the pull.
30. Arrival: The clevis sheath is almost at the threshold of the pulley housing.
31. Watching the cable: When the clevis sheath (cable terminator) reaches the threshold of the pulley assembly, it’s time to stop. The clevis should never be wrapped under the pulley.