Fisher M-SCOPE 1270 - Manual (Page 6)

STEP 6.
When the stem length is properly adjusted, tighten the lower lock nut, and
the coil wing nut. CAUTION: Never use a pliers or anything other than
your hand to tighten either lock nut or wing nut.
STEP 7.
Disconnect the search-coil cable from the control housing and wrap it around
the stem. A loose cable near the search coil may cause false signals, but
don’t wrap it so tightly that it pulls against the housing or search coils.
Reconnect the search coil cable to the control housing. Again, finger tighten
only.
STEP 8.
With the coil angle and the shaft length properly adjusted, you should be
able to move into your “search” position. (see figure 1)
STEP 9.
Standing with the 1270, the search coil should be parallel to the ground
and no more than 2 inches off the ground, while your arm is straight. Re-
member, the closer your coil is to the target, the better chance you have of
detecting it in normal soil conditions (although, there may be occasions
that lifting the coil off the ground an inch or two will be helpful, such as
hunting in heavily mineralized soil).
SETTING UP
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