PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-572
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 572
JULY 2000
PS 572
26
JUL 00
hen it comes to sweeping with your AN/
PSS-12 mine detecting set, the closer to the
ground the better.
Pages 22–23 in PS 565 (Dec 99) and Pages
22–23 in PS 567 (Feb 00) told you to keep the
search head 6 inches above ground on uneven
ground. That’s wrong. In fact, you want to
keep the head as close to the ground as pos-
sible. The head should never be more than 2
inches from the ground. The farther away the
head is from the ground, the more likely you
are to miss a mine.
Sweep the search head slowly, about 1 foot
per second, with the head parallel to the
ground. Overlap each sweep by at least half
the width of the head. Don’t worry about hit-
ting rocks with the head. It’s rugged and can
withstand bumps.
Use three to four clamps, NSN
5340-21-905-5919, to attach the
search head cable loosely to the
pole. The cable should not swing
freely, but it shouldn't touch the
pole, either. That could cause interference with the signal.
oops!
sorry
about
that!
don't
worry. i'm
tough enough
to take it.
AN/PSS-12 Mine Detecting Set . . .
Keep head 2 inches or less above
ground
Use 3 or 4 clamps to secure cable
PS 572
26
JUL 00
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