How To Use Repair Procedures: Notes
This manual has been written in a format that is designed to meet the needs of technicians worldwide. It provides general descriptions for accomplishing repair work with tested and effective techniques.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Appropriate service methods and correct repair procedures are essential for the safe, reliable operation of all motor vehicles as well as the personal safety of the individual carrying out the work.
Anyone who departs from the instructions provided in this manual must first establish that personal safety or vehicle integrity is not compromised by the choice of method, tools or components.
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES IN THIS MANUAL
Generic warnings or cautions are in their relevant description and operation procedure within the service information. If the generic warnings or cautions are required for a procedure, there will be a referral to the appropriate description and operation procedure.
If a warning, caution or note only applies to one step, it is placed at the beginning of the specific step.
TRUSTMARK AUTHORING STANDARDS (TAS) REPAIR PROCEDURES
A TAS removal and installation procedure uses a sequence of color illustrations to indicate the order to be followed when removing/disassembling or installing/assembling a component.
Many of the TAS procedures will have the installation information within the removal steps. These procedures will have the following note at the beginning of the procedure: