PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-730

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 730

SEPTEMBER 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-730 - Page 23 of 33
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PS 730
SEP 13
± When±you±rest±the±detector±on±the±ground,±put±the±search±head±flat±so±the±
yoke±is±not±left±lying±on±the±ground±where±it±can±be±more±easily±damaged.
Editor’s note:
I believe I’ve detected some excellent detector suggestions!
Thanks, Sergeants. By the way, Soldiers can practice using their detector by
signing out a sweep monitoring system (SMS) from their local TASC. That
saves you the trouble of going to actual training lanes.
Battery Basics
± Remember,± the± battery± case± cord±
stretches±no±more±than±2±
1
/
2±feet.±If±you±
pull±it±farther,±it±can±tear±the±cord’s±wiring.±
If±you’re±going±to±put±the±detector±on
the±ground,±first±remove±the±battery
case±from±your±pocket±so±you
don’t±accidentally±yank
on±the±cord.±
± Just±flip±the±J1±battery±connector±
cap±off±with±your±thumb.±If±you±pull±
it±off,±the±cap±will±eventually±come±
off± permanently.± Then± the± battery±
connector± has± no± protection± from±
the±elements.±Same±goes±for±the±J2±
earpiece±connector.±Use±your±thumb±
to±flip±off±its±cap,±too.
Give Earphones Some Slack
If± you± yank± your± head± while±
wearing±the±earphones,±you±can±pull±
their±cord’s±wiring±loose.±Attaching±
the±cord’s±clip±to±your±uniform±can±
prevent±that±from±happening.±
Packing Advice
± Store±the±detector±so±that±the±
front± latch± fits± in± the± bag’s± slot.±
That± secures± the± detector± in± the±
bag± and± prevents± it± from± shifting±
around.
± When± you± put± the± bag± in± the±
carrying±case,±don’t±leave±the±bag’s±
zipper± at± the± 12± o’clock± position.±
That±makes±it±difficult±to±close±the±
case.±Put±the±zipper±to±the±side.±
± To±make±the±head±fit±in±the±bag,±
tilt±the±head±up±and±then±push±it±
back±until±it±locks±in±place.±Then±tilt±
the±head±back±down±flat.±Forcing±
the±head±straight±into±the±bag±can±
push±the±head±out±of±alignment.±
± SSG±Ivan±Cruz
± SSG±George±Dixon
± Ft±Leonard±Wood,±MO
± Don’t±pull±off±the±battery±lid’s±top±from±
the±top.±That±can±break±the±lanyard±that±
holds±the±top±to±the±box.±Gently±
lift±off±the±lid±from±its±front.
don’t forget
to remove the
battery case
from your
pocket.
Battery
case
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