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9.

 

Never contaminate wells, creeks, or any other water supplies. 

10.

 

Be courteous, considerate, and thoughtful at all times. 

11.

 

Report the discovery of any items of historic significance to the local historical society or 
proper authorities. 

12.

 

Uphold all finders, search and salvage agreements. 

13.

 

Promote responsible historical research and artifact recovery and the sharing of 
knowledge with others. 

 

 

 

WARRANTY SERVICE 

Your Tesoro metal detector is covered by a Limited Lifetime Warranty, the terms of which are 
listed below. If your metal detector should require service, you may return it to the Tesoro 
factory at the address below.  

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY 

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from 
state to state.  

This instrument is warranted to be free of defects in material and workmanship as long as it is 
owned by the original consumer purchaser. This warranty is not transferable and is valid only if 
the warranty registration card has been completed and mailed within 10 days of purchase.  

TESORO will, at its option, repair or replace any instrument covered by this warranty, without 
charge, except for transportation charges, at its factory in Prescott, Arizona.  

This warranty excludes batteries, damage caused by leaky batteries, cable breakage due to 
flexing on body mount units, and wear of the search coil housing. Also excluded are instruments 
which have been abused, altered, or repaired by an unauthorized party.  

 

Summary of Contents for SILVER uMax

Page 1: ...of meeting your needs in a wide range of treasure hunting situations As with any other metal detector familiarity with this instrument is probably the limiting factor in determining how successful you...

Page 2: ...e Silver Max is simple and requires no special tools Just install the battery mount the searchcoil on the lower pole assembly connect the pole assemblies together wrap the excess cable around the pole...

Page 3: ...re that they match and simply drop a fresh 9 volt alkaline battery into the compartment Replace the battery door by sliding it into place making sure the upper mount slots are in line and the lock ton...

Page 4: ...re the two assemblies together 6 Slide lower pole into middle pole until spring buttons click into the first set of adjustment holes Turn pole lock to tighten thus locking the assembly into place 7 Wr...

Page 5: ...ible This swinging movement is often called a sweep The searchcoil should not touch the ground during your sweep The pole length should be adjusted to allow this without having to lift the detector wi...

Page 6: ...tal surface Make sure that there are no metal objects near the coil and remove any jewelry from your hands and wrists Start with the controls like this 1 SENSITIVITY and DISCRIMINATE LEVEL knobs turne...

Page 7: ...lower setting An overload situation will not hurt your detector but it will maximize the gain that is used by your detector This can in certain conditions such as low mineralization in the soil cause...

Page 8: ...kly how your Discriminate Mode works Each machine may be a little different from all of the others so you may want to take some time and try different targets to find responses of your machine At a la...

Page 9: ...p to start Make a map of the area to be sure you know what each target is and how deep it is Practice on these targets to familiarize yourself with your detector s target response This will also help...

Page 10: ...ot designed to withstand abuse In caring for your Silver MAX there are several important DO NOTs to remember DO NOT use it to pry rocks loose or to beat bushes out of the way DO NOT drop the machine i...

Page 11: ...oil is used in salt water rinse it and the lower stem assembly well with fresh water to prevent corrosion of the metal parts The searchcoil is waterproof but the electronics are not so always prevent...

Page 12: ...pecially on larger objects however they may not detect some very small objects such as half dimes and will have difficulty in very trashy areas Wide scan searchcoils ignore ground mineralization bette...

Page 13: ...No motion All Metal Silent Search Discriminate Silent Search All Metal METAL DETECTORIST S CODE OF ETHICS 1 Always check federal state county and local laws before searching It is your responsibility...

Page 14: ...ED LIFETIME WARRANTY This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state This instrument is warranted to be free of defects in material and workm...

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