Operating Guide
End Ferrule - Push Rod Through Conduit
Pulling Eye For Pull Line Attachment
Splice Ferrule For Rod Repair
Flexible Tips Guide Rod Around Bends, Sweeps, Misalignments
Fishing Conduit With Wee Buddy®
1. Disconnect power
2. Identify both ends of conduit to be shed. Ensure switch gear or other compo-
nents in area of vault or box will not be damaged by tape entering vault or box.
3. If conduit has existing wire, use ex tip on rod for pushing.
4. Insert rod into conduit.
6. Push rod through duct using short thrusts (approximately 6-8” long). This will take
advantage of rod’s column strength and minimize danger of rod breakage.
NOTE: If rod loads up in canister, shake canister to loosen.
7. When rod end enters box at end of conduit and contacts vault or box wall,
vibrations can normally be felt in rod.
8. Attach Pulling Eye to rod. Attach wire or cable being pulled to Pulling Eye.
9. Load rod back into canister as it is being pulled out of conduit. Use short, straight
pulls to push back into canister. Do not bend, twist or jerk rod.
10. If pull stops, check for kinking in cable or wire at entry.
Fig. 2B Splice Repair
Fig. 1 Fig. 2A End Ferrule Repair
Accessories In Kit
Splicing Rod Or Attaching New End Ferrule
1. Cut away damaged section(s) of rod with a ne-tooth hacksaw or sharp knife. Strip jacket
back about 3/4” for end ferrule repair or 3/8” for splice repair. Do not cut into or
crush berglass core.
2. Use emery cloth to lightly roughen surface of berglass core end (Fig. 1).
3. Clean end of berglass core with solvent such as lacquer thinner or denatured
alcohol. Allow it to dry completely.
4. Apply drop of adhesive to berglass core end (in case of a splice, do one end
at a time as in Fig. 2A) and spread over core with toothpick or nail.
5. Twist ferrule while inserting rod (Fig. 2A and 2B). Clean off excess glue. For end
ferrule repair, use emery cloth to sand off excess rod extending from end of ferrule
7. Allow sufcient time for adhesive to cure. It sets in seconds, but requires 24 hours
for full cure.
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