Lobo SuperTraq Operator Instruction Manual
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Since most of the really tiny nuggets look just like the rocks and other pieces of soil they are found in,
they can be very difficult to locate. Also most of your targets will not be gold, they will be junk, such as
nails, tacks, iron, pulltabs, etc. You will need to dig them all to be sure you don’t miss that occasional
small piece of gold.
Your choice of a digging tool will be up to you, but most prospectors use a small pick axe and carry a
magnet to help pick out iron targets. Some stores sell a pick axe with a magnet in the end of the handle.
When you have pinpointed your target, dig some of the soil back from the pinpointed area with your pick
axe. Recheck with your detector to see if you have moved the target. If you haven’t, dig some more dirt
out from the pinpointed area. When you succeed in moving the target, try the magnet to see if you can
pick up the target. If the magnet doesn’t pick it up, you can try grabbing some dirt in your hand, and
waving it over the detector's coil. However, the LOBO SuperTRAQ will probably read the fleshy center
part of your hand as being a good target, so it may be necessary to use your fingertips or use two plastic
scoops to try to separate the target from the dirt.
Pick up a scoop full of dirt and pass it over the searchcoil of the detector to see if the target is in the
scoop. If not, discard the dirt, and try another scoop. When the scoop contains the target, dump one half
of the dirt from the first scoop to the second scoop. Try both scoops over the coil to see which one
contains the target. Discard the dirt from the scoop which has no target and continue dividing and
checking until you get the dirt down to a small enough sample that you can visually pick out the target.
If your target is big enough that you don’t have trouble separating it from the dirt, and if it is gold, then
congratulations! Finding a large piece of gold makes the day a lot more enjoyable, but usually your gold
targets will be small pieces.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
The LOBO SuperTRAQ has an automatic battery test sequence with each initial power turn on. To check
the batteries, simply turn the LOBO SuperTRAQ off for about five seconds, and then turn it back on. The
battery test circuit will engage for about 3 to 5 seconds, with the audio output loudness indicating the
remaining battery strength. As the batteries age, this tone will get quieter, and when you hear only a brief
buzz or no output at all, it’s time to replace the batteries.
To replace the batteries, pull the large knobs on the battery door on the rear of the unit. The entire door
will pop out. Remove the battery packs from the detector, and then remove the batteries from the packs.
Replace the new penlight batteries into the packs, observing the polarity indicators that are embossed into
the insides of the packs. Slide the packs back into the detector, making sure the battery clip leads are
connected to the packs. Install the battery door back onto the chassis and push the nylon fasteners into
the holes on the chassis, making sure that the plungers are still pulled out. Then push the plungers back in
to lock the door in place.
RECOMMENDED RECOVERY METHODS
Adapted from "Tools 'N Techniques" By Robert H. Sickler
METHOD 1 - "PROBE AND DRIVER"
Used in less moist lawns where targets are not so deep (1 to 4 inches) and where “plugging” is
objectionable. This method requires more practice but is much less damaging to grass than Method 2-
“Plugging” shown in the next section.
After pinpointing the target, use a nonmetallic probe such as a modified fiberglass fishing rod or a
metallic probe such as a blunted ice pick (the former causes less damage to the target) to locate the target
depth (Figure 1A). Next insert an eight-inch screwdriver on center just above the target and rotate
slightly to open the ground (Figure 1B). Now insert the screwdriver just under the target at an angle and
lever the target to the surface (Figure 1C). Brush all loose dirt back into the hole and close the hole by
exerting pressure all around the opening (Figure 1D).
