Minelab F3

F3 Service manual
1 Contents
1 CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................. 3
2 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 System Overview .................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Warnings ................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.3 Mine Detecting Set ................................................................................................................................. 6
2.4 F3 Main Components .............................................................................................................................. 7
2.5 F3 Accessories......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.6 Introduction to F3 Service and Repair ................................................................................................... 10
3 MECHANICAL & FUNCTIONAL TESTING ........................................................................ 12
3.1 Mechanical Testing. .............................................................................................................................. 12
3.2 Functional Testing. ............................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Detector Field Test................................................................................................................................ 21
3.4 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 22
3.5 F3 Tool Kit ............................................................................................................................................. 22
3.6 Electronics Pack .................................................................................................................................... 23
3.7 Coil. ...................................................................................................................................................... 31
3.8 UXO Coil ............................................................................................................................................... 36
3.8.1 F3 UXO Coil MkII ................................................................................................................................ 37
3.8.2 F3 UXO Coil. ....................................................................................................................................... 40
3.9 Speaker Pod.......................................................................................................................................... 42
3.10 Handle. ............................................................................................................................................ 47
3.11 Wiring Loom..................................................................................................................................... 49
3.12 Armrest. ........................................................................................................................................... 57
3.13 Shafts. .............................................................................................................................................. 59
3.14 Battery Pack. .................................................................................................................................... 67
4 FAULT FINDING PROCEDURES ......................................................................................... 68
4.1 Introduction. ........................................................................................................................................ 68