Minelab F3 Service Manual page 22

F3 Field Service Manual – Level 1 Maintenance
Note: Extreme care must be taken when unplugging the main wiring loom plug.
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Carefully unplug the main wiring loom from the main PCB inside the
electronics pack.
Figure 24 Removing the Main Wiring Loom Plug (orange arrow)
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Undo and remove the upper two screws (7) securing the electronics pack to
the upper shaft.
• Slide the electronics pack back along the upper shaft approximately 10cms
(4ins).
Note: The coil plug retainer (4) is designed to aid in coil plug removal/refit. In
addition it stops the coil cable sliding down the shafts and stops the curled
coil cable from unravelling.
• Disconnect the coil plug (5) (use the coil plug retainer to loosen the coil plug).
• Remove the electronics pack from the upper shaft.
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