Task Steps and Elements

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL (cont)

This tells you the person authorized to perform the task. If a helper is

needed to lift or guide, this person will be identified as "Helper (H)". If two

helpers are needed, they will be identified as "Helper (H)". If two

the helpers you choose have the skills needed to do the job.

These are the other manuals you will need to use, if they are required, to

complete the task.

This describes the condition the equipment must be in before you state

t h e task. Each condition is followed by a page reference. Use this

r e f e r e n c e to find the task that set up that equipment condition.

Task Steps and Elements

Read through the task for step-by-step, illustrated instructions. The numbered steps in capital

letters tell WHAT to do; the lettered steps tell HOW to do it. If you are an experienced mechanic, you

may need to read only the numbered steps. If you area beginning mechanic, you will want to read all

the steps. If you come to a step that has already been done, skip that step and go to the next step.

Below is the bottom halt of the first page of the task REPAIR CROSS SHAFT ASSEMBLY. Read step

1 of the task. As you read the steps, match each numbered part in the instructions with the same

number in the illustration. It is important to read each step in the order given, Note the boxed

word DISASSEMBLE in the top left corner, It labels one of the major actions for this task and is

called a task element. In this and other tasks you could also see boxed words (task elements)

like A S S E M B L E , I N S P E C T , R E M O V E , a n d I N S T A L L .

DISASSEMBLE

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