Harbor Freight Tools 43149 User Manual
METAL DETECTOR
43149
SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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Copyright© 2000 by Harbor Freight Tools®. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual
or any artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the
express written consent of Harbor Freight Tools. Diagrams within this manual may not be
drawn proportionally. Due to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly
from the product described herein. Tools required for assembly and service may not be
included.
For technical questions or replacement parts, please call 1-800-444-3353.
Manual Revised 09c
SPECIFICATIONS
Stem Length 15” - 27-1/2”
Coil 8” Diameter
Power Supply Qty 3, 9 Volt Batteries
Built-in Battery Tester
Audio 3 distinct sounds for different
metals
Weight 3.25 lb.
Save This Manual
You will need the manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly
instructions, operating and maintenance
procedures, parts list and diagram. Keep
your invoice with this manual. Write the
invoice number on the inside of the front
cover. Keep the manual and invoice in a
safe and dry place for future reference.
SAFETY WARNINGS AND
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: When using tool, basic safety
precautions should always be fol-
lowed to reduce the risk of personal
injury and damage to equipment.
Read all instructions before using this
product!
Handle the Tool carefully at all 1.
times. Dropping the Tool can cause
damage to circuit boards and the
case, which can cause the product to
work improperly.
Only use and store the Tool in 2.
normal temperature environments.
Extremes in temperature can shorten
the effectiveness of electronic devic-
es and melt or damage plastic parts.
Avoid electrical shock. 3. Any metal
detector may discover underground
power lines, explosives or other items
which when struck could cause per-
sonal injury. Do not use this product
in areas where there might be underground electric lines or pipes buried
at shallow depths. Never search in
military zones where bombs or other
explosives may be buried. Avoid
striking any line known or suspected
to be carrying electric power. Do not
search any pipeline, particularly if
it could contain a ammable gas or
liquid. In areas of uncertain conditions, use reasonable caution before
using the Tool. If there is any question about a condition being safe of
unsafe, do not operate the Tool.
Keep the Tool clean. 4. Wipe the
housing after each use. The search
coil is washable and can be fully submerged. Never submerge the control
housing. Protect the control housing
from rain, blowing surf and heavy
mist. Disassemble the stem and
wipe it clean after use in sandy areas.
Dress properly5. . Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry as they can be
caught in moving parts. Protective,
electrically nonconductive clothes
and nonskid footwear are recommended when working. Wear restrictive hair covering to contain long hair.
Use the right tool for the job6. . Do
not attempt to force a small tool or
attachment to do the work of a larger
industrial tool. There are certain
applications for which this tool was
designed. Do not modify this tool and
do not use this tool for a purpose for
which it was not intended.
Stay alert7. . Watch what you are do-
ing, use common sense. Do not operate any tool when you are tired.
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Check for damaged parts8. . Before
using any tool, any part that ap-
pears damaged should be carefully
checked to determine that it will oper-
ate properly and perform its intended
function. Check for alignment and
binding of moving parts; any broken
parts or mounting xtures; and any
other condition that may affect proper
operation. Any part that is damaged
should be properly repaired or re-
placed by a qualied technician. Do
not use the tool if any switch does not
turn On and Off properly.
Replacement parts and acces-9.
sories. When servicing, use only
identical replacement parts. Use of
any other parts will void the warranty.
Only use accessories intended for
use with this tool. Approved accesso-
ries are available from Harbor Freight
Tools.
defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
(California Health & Safety Code §
25249.5, et seq.)
Warning: The warnings, cautions, 14.
and instructions discussed in this
instruction manual cannot cover
all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be
understood by the operator that
common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into
this product, but must be supplied
by the operator.
UNPACKING
When unpacking, check to make
sure all parts shown on the Parts Diagram
and Parts Lists are present. If any parts
are missing or broken, please call Harbor
Freight Tools at 1-800-444-3353.
Do not operate tool if under the in-10.
uence of alcohol or drugs. Read
warning labels on prescriptions to
determine if your judgment or reexes are impaired while taking drugs. If
there is any doubt, do not operate the
tool.
Maintenance11. . For your safety, main-
tenance should be performed regu-
larly by a qualied technician.
People with pacemakers should con-12.
sult their physician(s) before using
this product. Electromagnetic elds
in close proximity to a heart pacemaker could cause interference to, or
failure of, the pacemaker.
WARNING: Handling the cord on 13.
this product will expose you to lead,
a chemical known to the State of
California to cause cancer, and birth
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PREPARING TO OPERATE
Assembly
Figure 1 Figure 2
1. Turn the lock nut on the stem clock-
wise to loosen (see Figure 1).
Adjust the length of the stem so that 2.
when you stand upright with the tool
held in your hand, the search coil is
level with and about 1/2 to 2 inches
above the ground (see Figure 2).
REV 07f; 09c
Turn the stem’s lock nut counter-3.
clockwise to lock it in place.
Unscrew the knob on the search coil 4.
and take off the knobs and connector.
Insert the stem and align the holes on
the search coil bracket and the stem.
Push the connector through the holes
and tighten the knob.
Figure 3
5. Wind the search coil cable around the
stem. Make sure you leave enough
slack in the cable to allow for adjustment when you are using the Tool on
uneven ground (see Figure 3).
Loosen the knob at the search coil’s 7.
end, then adjust the search coil’s end,
then adjust the search coil to the desired angle. The search coil should
be parallel with the ground. Tighten
the knob enough to keep the search
coil from rotating or wobbling.
Figure 5
8. To insert the arm support (see Figure
5), loosen the knob at the base of the
handle. Insert the arm support and
tighten the knob to hold the arm support in place.
Battery Installation
The Tool is powered by three, 9 Volt
batteries. Battery installation is described
below:
Figure 4
6. Plug in the search coil’s plug into the
search coil jack on the Tool’s control
panel. Make sure that the pins on the
plug align with the holes in the jack
(see Figure 4).
Note: The search coil’s plug ts into the
connector only one way. Never force
the plug; the plug could become damaged. To disconnect the plug, never
pull on the cable; always take hold of
the plug and pull it out of the connector.
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1. If the Tool is on, turn MODE to OFF
(see Figure 6).
2. Press the right battery compartment
cover’s tab and slide
the cover in the direction of the arrow (see
Figure 7).
Place one 9 Volt bat-3.
tery into the battery
compartment on top
of the ribbon. Place
Figure 6
Figure 7
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