Portable pulling iron

A method of pulling cable through a conduit between a pair of manholes comprising, in combination;

• providing a base portion including a pair of opposed vertically oriented segments, each of the vertically oriented segments having an upper end and a lower end, the vertically oriented segments each having a pair of tabs extending outwardly from the lower ends thereof, each of the tabs having an aperture therethrough, the upper ends having a horizontal plate extending therebetween, the horizontal plate having a central opening therethrough, the central opening having a support rod extending therein between the upper ends of the vertically oriented segments;
• providing an angle iron for securement to the horizontal plate of the base portion, the angle iron being parallel with the vertically oriented segments;
• providing a length of chain having opposed free ends for securement to the upper ends of the vertically oriented segments of the base portion;
• securing the base portion interiorly of a first of the pair of manholes;
• securing a sheath wheel to the length of chain;
• extending a length of cable into the first manhole and coupling to the sheath wheel;
• pulling the cable through the conduit into a second of the pair of manholes;
• extending the cable outwardly of the second manhole.