CABLE CARE

**NOTE**

Have a tailgate safety meeting and insure all safety steps have been taken prior to proceeding with the following procedure.
   

1. Calculate total cable tension at tool depth.
      

2. Calculate the amount of cable stretch from -manufactures .'specifications for tool depth. (Feet of stretch per thousand rfeet per thousand pounds.)

**NOTE** Use 50/50 rule while determining stuck point. Do pullover 50% of cable total breaking strength, nor 50% more than the weak link pull out point.
    

3. Slack off, then pull until tension indicator reads calculate total tension.
       

4. Stop reel and lock down reel brakes.
      

5. Flag cable at fixed reference point where cable movement can be measured.
      

6. Unlock reel brakes and pull an additional 1,000 pounds cable tension.
      

7. Flag cable at fixed reference point again.
      

8. Measure distance between flags.
      

9. Compare measured stretch to calculated stretch (if measured stretch is less than calculated stretch cable may be stuck above tool).
      

10. Repeat procedure - either by slacking off 1000 pounds and pulling again, or by pulling an additional 1000 pounds (total 2000 pounds over calculated cable tension at tool depth). Always double check calculations and procedure.

**NOTE** Keep Customer and your supervisor advised of all conditions, events and the results.                                                

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