Minelab Musketeer Colt Instruction Manual page 5

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The Minelab Musketeer Family
NOTE:
Ensure that the black nylon spring clip near the top of the fiberglass tube is
pointing toward the rear of the coil.
d) Push the black nylon bolt (11) through the holes in the bracket on the coil
from the cable entry side, then place the washer and wing nut on the other
end of the bolt and tighten it by hand.
Completing the Shaft Assembly
a) Slide the lower shaft assembly (9) into the intermediate shaft (7). Note that
the black plastic locking nut (8) may need to be loosened to get the lower
shaft assembly in place.
b) Set the length of the shaft by locking the black nylon spring clip into one
of the holes provided, then tighten the plastic locking ring by hand.
Figure 3 - Completing the shaft assembly
Shaft Mount
a) Check that there are charged batteries in the control box (14).
b) Position the control box (14) into the shaft "V"clip (6) then push down
hard toward the coil until the control box "clicks" into place and cannot be
easily removed.
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Begin winding the coil cable firmly
around the shaft. Wind between 25 and
28 turns of the cable until it reaches the
control box.
NOTE:
Leave enough slack at the bottom of the
cable near the coil to adjust the coil
position without straining the coil cable.
Connect the cable connector (5) to the
plug on the rear of the control box.
Figure 4
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Mounting the
control box on the shaft
Hipmount
Hipmounting is an alternative to mounting the detector on the shaft and it
significantly reduces the strain on your arm. enabling you to search for longer
periods of time without undue fatigue.
Unless you own a Musketeer XS Pro. to hipmount the detector you will be
required to purchase the blue hipmount bag from your dealer.
a) Check .hat there arc charged batteries in Hipmount Bag
the control box (14). ,-,
b) With its control panel facing outward, put I I
the control box into the hipmount bag. Coil
c) Either thread the bag onto your belt or — Wrap
suspend it from the bag strap. \J cable aroun
d) Wind the coil cable firmly around the Connector Belt Loop
shaft. Wind 5 - 10 turns of the cable c. _ u.
,Figure 5
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Hipmounting
around the shaft. the control box
NOTE.
Leave enough slack at the bottom of the cable near the coil to adjust the
coil position without straining the coil cable.
c) Thread the coil cable through the belt hole in the bag twice. This prevents
strain being placed upon the cable and connector.
f) Connect the cable connector (5) to the plug on the rear of the control box.
^To Coil
t~J( Wrap
^ cable around
Connector Be|, Loop
Figure 5 - Hipmounting
the control box