Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 43149 Harbor Freight Tools
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MET AL DETECT OR 43149 SET UP AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Distributed exclusively by Harbor Freight T ools ® . 3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 9301 1 Visit our website at: http://www .harborfreight.com Read this material before using this product.
SKU 43149 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 2 SPECIFICA TIONS Stem Length 15” - 27-1/2” Coil 8” Diameter Power Supply Qty 3, 9 V olt Batteries Built-in Battery T ester Audio 3 distinct sounds for different metals Weight 3.
SKU 43149 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 3 Check for damaged parts 8. . Before using any tool, any part that ap- pears damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will oper- ate properly and perform its intended function.
SKU 43149 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 4 T urn the stem’s lock nut counter- 3. clockwise to lock it in place. Unscrew the knob on the search coil 4. and take of f the knobs and connector . Insert the stem and align the holes on the search coil bracket and the stem.
SKU 43149 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 5 the battery so that it matches the polarity symbols (+ and -) that are marked inside the compartment. Replace the right battery compart- 4. ment cover . 5. Press the left battery compartment cover ’s tab and slide the cover off in the direction of the arrow (see Figure 8).
SKU 43149 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 6 Earphone Use Figure 12 Stereo earphones (not included) can be connected to the T ool. Using ear- phones saves battery power and makes it easier to identify changes in the sound patterns.
SKU 43149 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 7 Set 3. GROUND , DISCRIMINA TION , and SENSITIVITY to mid-range. Figure 16 4. Hold the search coil at least 1 foot away from the ground and any metal object.
SKU 43149 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 8 Figure 18 4. Sweep slowly to avoid missing tar- gets. Never raise the sweep coil while sweeping; sweep back and forth as if it was a pendulum (see Figure 18). If the T ool detects the item, it sounds 5.
SKU 43149 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 9 After setting 4. GROUND the T ool is ready for the soil type at that particu- lar site. It will not need to be reset until you move to a new location. Adjusting DISCRIMINA TION Discrimination is the T ool’ s ability to differentiate between types of metal.
SKU 43149 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Page 10 PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULL Y THE MANUF ACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE P ARTS DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONL Y .
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