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- Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS | Spot On Soil TDR Moisture Meter SpotOn SpotOn TDR SOIL MOISTURE METER QUICK & ACCURATE SOIL MOISTURE, EC, AND TEMPERATURE READINGS IN A COMPACT AND DURABLE DESIGN US PATENT PENDING Spot On TDR Moisture Meter...
- Page 2 INSTRUCTIONS | Spot On Soil TDR Moisture Meter WARNING: Use caution when probing into soil to avoid hitting buried electrical wires or other utilities. Use caution when handling and transporting this meter since its sharp metal tip could cause damage to packaging, containers, or personal.
- Page 3 INSTRUCTIONS | Spot On Soil TDR Moisture Meter METER ASSEMBLY: As pictured above: With the meter facing you, install the handle with Cap for Battery Compartment (1) of Fig. 1 by handle turning clockwise until as tight as possible by hand. Do the same for the handle with Cap for In-Handle Rod Storage (2) of Fig.
- Page 4 INSTRUCTIONS | Spot On Soil TDR Moisture Meter USE OF PRODUCT: Turn on the meter by pressing POWER button (4) of Fig. 1. The display will first show the Rod Length (2.4”Rods), which are pre-installed in the unit. See Changing Rods if using 1.5” Rods. Next the display will show the battery life in %.
- Page 5 INSTRUCTIONS | Spot On Soil TDR Moisture Meter Changing the Rods Once installed, adjust display to match new rod length. At Power On, the rod length will show on the display, press AVG button to switch between 2.4” or 1.5” rods. Note: This adjustment is only possible while the second line of the display shows “AVG to ↑↓”...
- Page 6 Different Soils and their Moisture Readings The Spot-On Soil TDR Moisture Meter tells the amount of water in the air space that is in the soil. A one- to two-year-old USGA sand-based golf green or sand based athletic field that is saturated will show a very small amount of moisture because of the air space in the soil and its ability to drain the water quickly at field capacity.
- Page 7 INSTRUCTIONS | Spot On Soil TDR Moisture Meter than that of parallel rods. Again, the remedy should be to straighten the rods, or if bent badly, to replace the rods, not meter recalibration. Checking the Meter’s Accuracy Items needed: Distilled water (at room temperature) Quart size or larger plastic container Testing should be done with both the meter and the distilled water at room temperature.
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