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Manuals through 2025 now available!

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Visual Inspection

A visual inspection consists of physically looking for the possible cause of a malfunction. A careful and thorough visual inspection of components may quickly identify the cause of a malfunction and eliminate the need for diagnostic testing. If a malfunction is not resolved by the visual inspection, proceed with diagnostic testing according to the instructions.

See HELP 2 - Component and Connector Locations for pictures identifying the location of system components.

See HELP 3 - Inspection of Electrical Connectors for detailed views of electrical connectors.