set the tripod up in a clear area away from equipment and midway from where you start and where you are going to finish the day off
set tripod on flat surfaces and ensure the spikes are placed firmly in the ground and placed as level as possible
place builders level on the pod and tighten down
level builders level with the knobs on builders level, ensure bubble in the centre of the circle
pick 3 nails that have been surveyed by a professional survey company
in the survey booklet that has been provided to you, write down the nail elevations and nail ID or location
have the employee hold the shot rod on the nail and ensure the bottom of the rod is clean and there is no mud build up on the bottom of the rod have the employee wave the rod slowly, so you get the lowest reading possible, do this for the 3 nails you have selected
write the numbers in the book in the place that you have selected
add the shot from the nail to the nail elevation together and place it in the Hi column, do this for all three nails you have selected
all of the HI numbers that you have added together should all be the same or only a few millimetres apart, if they do not match or are 10-15 mills apart, pick 3 different nails as the nail may have moved or disturbed and do not math the grade sheets
if the HI numbers match that is the height of your instrument and you have successfully found an HI
if they do not match or are to 15 mills out find new nails shot and do the procedure over again