Minelab F3 Service Manual page 43

3004-0017
3004-0037
1 0708-0005
2 2701-0092
3 30-29011-133
4 31-03512-580
5 CMINE0390
The Speaker Pod has been upgraded, older versions of the Speaker Pod will only
have three screws (part 4 of Figure 27) and will not have the O-Ring.
a. To Remove the Speaker Pod:

Remove battery pack and sensitivity endcap from the detector.

Remove five (or three depending on pod version) screws (Part 4 of figure 39)
on underside of speaker pod.

Remove the top half of the speaker pod by lifting the pod gently upward until
the speaker pod plug comes clear of the handle.

Using fingers support the main wiring loom socket against the handle and
disconnect the speaker pod plug from the main wiring loom.
Do not try and remove the ground balance/audio reset button or wiring from the
upper half of the speaker pod, these components are permanently sealed into the

Older F3 Speaker Pods only. Remove the screw (Figure 28) which secures the
lower half of the speaker pod to the handle. The nut for this screw sits in a
recess between the two handle halves. This screw is a unique screw and
cannot be used on any other part of the detector.
Table 4: Speaker Pod
Speaker Pod Kit F3 (includes all items in this
table) for F3/no LED display
F3L Speaker Pod Kit (includes all items in
this table) for F3L with LED display
Enclosure Speaker Lower
Decal Speaker/Handle, F3 only
O-Ring Speaker
Screw M3.5X12 Pozi2 Quantity 5
Speaker 0.4W 8 Ohm
NOTE
NOTE
upper half of the speaker pod.
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