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SETTING UP
    The  1225-X  comes  to  you  just  about  ready  to  use.  The  only 
adjustment required is the angle of the search coil. Take a look 
at  Figure  1  and  familiarize  yourself  with  the  parts  of  the  1225-X 
before proceeding. 
1.  Unpack  your  new  1225-X  carefully.  Save  the 
carton and inserts they may come in handy in the 
future for storage or shipment. 
2. Slip the lower stem into the upper stem. 
3.  Adjust  the  stem  length  (using  the  locknut)  and 
the coil angle (using the nylon wing nut) so that the 
search coil rests flat on the ground about 6 inches in 
front and slightly to the right of your right foot (to the 
left of your left of your left foot for left handers).
    Your arm should be straight and relaxed, the grip 
held loosely. 
REMEMBER: The longer the shaft, the more you will 
have to bend your elbow and the sooner your arm 
will get tired. The 1225-X is balanced for comfortable 
searching in a tight semicircle around the front of 
the operator. 
4. With the stem length properly adjusted, wind the 
cable  loosely  around  the  upper  and  lower  stems 
and connect the  cable  connector to the control 
housing. 
CAUTION: Make sure that the cable is not pulled tight 
at the control housing and that you have enough 
slack at the search coil to adjust it to any angle. 
5.  With  the  shaft  length  and  coil  angle  properly 
adjusted,  you  should  be  able  to  move  into  your 
“search”  position  by  leaning  forward  very  slightly 
and raising your arm (still straight) until the search 
coil is about 1 inch above the ground and 12 inches 
in  front  of  your  foot.  The  search  coil  should  be 
parallel to the ground and may have to be slightly 
readjusted at this point.