Completing The Shaft Assembly; Shaft Mount The Control Box; Hipmounting/Chestmount - Minelab Sovereign GT User Manual

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5.

Completing the Shaft Assembly

3.
a) Slide the lower shaft assembly (3) into the Aluminium upper shaft (4).
Note: The black plastic locking nut (13) may need to be loosened to position
the lower shaft assembly correctly.
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 nut by hand.
5.

Shaft Mount the Control Box

4.
a) Position the control box so that the recess in the control box (2) is aligned with the leading edge
of the mounting clip (9). Push the forward section
of the control box upwards until the trigger 'clicks',
indicating that the control box is secured.
b) Firmly wind the cable around the shaft 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.
c) Connect the coil connector (14) to the plug on the
rear of the control box (2).
d) Use Velcro TM tabs (15) to secure the cable
in the correct position on the shaft maintaining
slack at coil and control box.
Note: Weather Protection - The hipmount bag
(available as an accessory item) is designed so
that it can be used to weatherproof your control box
while you are detecting in inclement weather. The hipmount bag is designed to protect the control
box while still on the shaft as well as in the hipmount configuration.
The control box is positioned into the hipmount bag with the slot for the mounting bracket positioned
at the back. The velcroed panel is then wrapped across the top of the stem.
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Figure 4 - Completing the
shaft assembly
Figure 5 – Mounting the
control box on the shaft
5.

Hipmounting/Chestmount

5.
Hipmounting is an alternative to mounting the
detector on the shaft and significantly reduces
physical strain, enabling longer search time without
undue fatigue. A hipmount bag is available as an
accessory item for this purpose.
a) Check that there are charged batteries in the control box.
b) Place the control box into the hipmount bag with its
control panel facing outwards (see figure 6).
c) Place the hipmount bag in your preferred working
configuration. The hipmount bag can be worn on a waist belt
or over the shoulder.
Note: If mounting the hipmount bag on the chest, a belt can
be threaded through the belt loop and around your chest to
hold the bag in position.
d) Wind enough cable from around the shaft so that it
reaches across to the control box and allows enough
freedom for a full sweep of the coil.
Note: Leave enough slack at the bottom of the cable near
the coil to adjust the coil position without straining the coil
cable.
e) Use Velcro TM tabs to secure the cable in position at the
base of the shaft and where the cable leaves the shaft.
f) Take the excess loose coil cable and wind it through the
belt bracket of the hipmount bag prior to connecting onto the
control box (see figure 7).
g) Connect the coil connector (14) to the socket on the rear of the control box and tighten the
locking nut.
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Figure 6 – Hipmounting
the control box
Figure 7 – Hipmounting
the control box
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