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C H A P T E R 2 . 1
T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
Section I. HOW TO USE TROUBLESHOOTING
PURPOSE
The purpose of direct and general support maintenance level troubleshooting is to
which are reported to direct and general support maintenance. Troubleshooting
diagnose carrier problems
tasks in this manual are
common to all M113 FOV carriers except where indicated. You should not begin direct and general support
maintenance troubleshooting until all operator and unit troubleshooting procedures have been completed. You
will perform four actions in direct and general support maintenance troubleshooting:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Before starting a troubleshooting task, verify reported problem
After verifying symptom, find part that is causing problem.
Replace or adjust that part.
is present in carrier.
Check to make sure problem no longer exists, and that there are no other problems.
DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES
Troubleshooting tasks always have a beginning and an end. You will use task steps, test procedures, indexes,
maintenance tasks, and other technical manuals to troubleshoot. Troubleshooting uses the following terms
that are not used in other kinds of tasks:
1.
2.
3.
FAULT:
The part that is not operating correctly and is causing problem.
SYMPTOM:
The problem reported to direct and general support maintenance.
VERIFY NO FAULTS FOUND:
After you have completed the corrective action, you must verify
that no faults exist. If the fault condition still exists, then fault is not fixed or there is another fault. If
this happens, start at beginning of troubleshooting procedure until you find and correct all faults.
Always operate system and/or carrier to make sure that you have corrected the reported problem. If
troubleshooting does not identify a faulty part, the earner is defective beyond the level of direct and
general support maintenance.
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