Method for guiding multi-diameter cables onto a drum by means of a cable guide device, the cable guide device comprising a guiding means translationally moveable along a linear actuator, wherein the guiding means has an opening with a minimum spacing (d r) in direction along the orientation of the linear actuator that is larger than the maximum cross-section of the cable (9,9') to be guided inside the guiding means opening, and wherein a cable during use is most of its operational time contacting at least one of at least two barriers (3,4), which barriers (3,4) constitute at least part of the confinement of the opening in the orientation of the linear actuator, characterized in that the method comprises the following sequential steps, performed for each complete winding period: A. setting an initial guiding means velocity (v i r) of a guiding means at a first position (x c1) monitored along the linear actuator, B. maintaining the initial guiding means velocity (v i r) between the first position (x c1) and a second position (x c2) along the linear actuator, C. setting a temporary guiding means velocity (v t r) of the guiding means at the second position (x c2), D. maintaining the set temporary guiding means velocity (v t r) between the second position (x c2) and a third position (x c3) along the linear actuator, E. resetting the guiding means to the initial guiding means velocity (v i r) at the third position (x c3), F. maintaining the set initial guiding means velocity ( V i r) between the third position (x c3) and a fourth position (x c4) along the linear actuator, G. resetting the guiding means to an initial guiding means velocity (- V i r) at the fourth position (x c4) in a direction opposite to the direction in any of steps A-F and H. maintaining the set initial guiding means velocity (-v i r) between the fourth position (x c4) and the first position (x c1) at least partly along the linear actuator, wherein all settings of the translational movements of the guiding means are performed by a motor connected to the cable guide device, the absolute value of the temporary guiding means velocity (v t r) is higher than the absolute value of the initial guiding means velocity (v i r)_and the second and third positions (x c2,x c3) and the temporary guiding means velocity (v t r) are chosen to ensure rapid contact recuperation after loss or near loss of cable contact on one or more of the barriers (3,4). A. setting an initial guiding means velocity (v i r) of a guiding means at a first position (x c1) monitored along the linear actuator, B. maintaining the initial guiding means velocity (v i r) between the first position (x c1) and a second position (x c2) along the linear actuator, C. setting a temporary guiding means velocity (v t r) of the guiding means at the second position (x c2), D. maintaining the set temporary guiding means velocity (v t r) between the second position (x c2) and a third position (x c3) along the linear actuator, E. resetting the guiding means to the initial guiding means velocity (v i r) at the third position (x c3), F. maintaining the set initial guiding means velocity ( V i r) between the third position (x c3) and a fourth position (x c4) along the linear actuator, G. resetting the guiding means to an initial guiding means velocity (- V i r) at the fourth position (x c4) in a direction opposite to the direction in any of steps A-F and H. maintaining the set initial guiding means velocity (-v i r) between the fourth position (x c4) and the first position (x c1) at least partly along the linear actuator,