17 F1A4 Operator Instructor Notes and Syllabus
Minelab Countermine Division
Safety through Excellence
SLIDE
DESCRIPTION
Forty five
LESSON 5 – OPERATOR MAINTENANCE AND CARE
Aim
. To understand how to care for and maintain the F1A4 detector.
Classroom instruction. The training aids are as follows:
F1A4 Training PowerPoint Presentation.
F1A4 detectors - one per pair of students, and one per instructor.
Clean wipe cloth, one per instructor and student.
The major teaching points of this lesson are:
Revision.
Care of the F1A4 Detector.
Replacing the Skid Plate.
TEACHING POINTS
Revision.
Revise student on:
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Specifications of the equipment.
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Functions of Control Box controls.
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Description of operating procedures.
Forty six
Care of the F1A4 Detector
Discuss the points covered in the relevant PowerPoint slide. Disassembly of the
detector and its stowage in the Compact Bag is also part of this lesson.
Key Points:
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Inspect for damage before cleaning and disassembly and report faults if
required.
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Use a clean cloth and no solvents (mild soap or detergent only).
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Ensure disassembly and stowage is correct as given in Lesson 2.
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Dust Caps should be clean and placed over exposed connectors.
Forty seven
Fitting the Skid Plate
Demonstrate how to replace the Skid Plate.
Key Points:
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Place Skid Plate on ground.
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Place Coil onto Skid Plate.
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Using light foot pressure press Coil into Skid Plate (avoid excessive pressure).
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Water inside the Skid Plate will not affect sensitivity.
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The Skid Plate need not be removed for cleaning at the end of each day’s
operation unless the Coil became wet.
