[PICTURES] Minelab Safari/Explorer/Quattro/ETrac creaky cuff?

[Ark]

My Safari started to develop a creak on the cuff. It was bugging me so much that I had to do something about it. The problem with the cuff is that it's secured with a single screw to the chassis. This allows enough flex to rub the chassis and make a creaking noise when swinging.

There is another creak that I need to address, a chassis creak, but I'll save that for another thread. Anyway, here's my fix for the cuff creak!

Tools needed: Scissors, old bike innertube (I used a 26x1.9), permanent marker, screwdriver, tape


Mark your current cuff position with the tape


Remove your cuff. You can see where it's rubbing against the the chassis.


Cuff a section of innertube so it extends past the cuff base


Split the tube on one side and make a hole for the screw


Tighten the cuff back onto the detector and trace around the base with the marker


Remove the cuff again and remove the tube


Be taken back to elementary school as you cut along the line.


Place your trimmed tube back onto the cuff and screw it back on.


Enjoy a squeak free life