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OPERATOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL
RECOMMENDED RECOVER METIIODS
Adapted from "Tools 'N Techniques" By Robert H. Sickler
METHOD 2- "PLUGGING"
Use only where allowed in natural wooded areas and very moist lawn areas.
Plugging in hard dry ground can damage grass roots leaving yellow "dead spots" in
time.
After pinpointing the target, use a six-inch sturdy hunting knife to cut all three sides
of a four-inch cube around the center (Figure 2A). Cutting a "hinged" cube shaped plug
rather than a complete cone shaped plug will properly orient its return, prevent its
removal by a lawnmower, and lessen the chance of scratching the target. With a knife
blade, carefully pry against the cube side opposite the "hinge" and fold back (Figure
2B). Sweep the searchcoil over the plug and hole to isolate the target bottom. If the
target is in the plug, carefully probe the bottom and sides until located. If the target is in
the hole and is not visible, probe the bottom and sides until located, then remove it
(Figure 2C). Repeat sweep for additional targets. Replace all loose dirt with the plug.
Seat the plug firmly with your foot (Figure 2D).