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\u201cIf I had only known\u201d is an afterthought typically expressed when reflecting on a difficult task made more challenging by inexperience. For the technician, every single diagnostic and repair procedure happens for the first time.<\/p>\n
It takes time to understand the system being serviced. How does the system work? What are the various components in the system? How does the system interact with other systems on the truck? With the ever-expanding variety of systems being used trucks, it is no small feat to grasp not only how a system functions but also the numerous ways in which a system may fail.<\/p>\n
Digging into a problem for the first time can be daunting. Of course, the complexity found in today\u2019s vehicle systems makes diagnosis and repairs a challenge for experienced technicians. There is simply no way a technician could possibly know all the in\u2019s and out\u2019s to every truck in service. The detailed diagnostic and repair information found in TruckSeries repair information software makes it possible to take on these complex tasks.<\/p>\n
Recently, Mitchell 1 has joined forces with the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations to merge TMC Recommended Practices (RPs) into Mitchell 1’s TruckSeries offering \u2013 a move that makes it easier than ever for technicians to find specific information with a single search. The TMC RPs have long been recognized as one of the trucking industry\u2019s best resources for commercial vehicle maintenance, testing and specification information, plus maintenance shop management knowledge.<\/p>\n
The integration was made possible through Mitchell 1\u2019s licensing agreement with TMC. The RPs include detailed instructions about every facet of commercial vehicle maintenance, which should leave very few questions unanswered and drive efficiency in the shop.<\/p>\n
As TMC Executive Director Robert Braswell states, \u201cThe information is top-quality and has set the standards for the truck industry for more than 65 years,\u201d Braswell continued. \u201cEach RP was developed based on real-life experiences by maintenance and supplier personnel, and then subjected to stringent evaluation by TMC members.\u201d<\/p>\n
Throughout the decades, TMC members have spent countless hours deciding what guidance and information should be included in TMC\u2019s 500-plus Recommended Practices. But getting the right info to the right people \u2013 at the right time \u2013 has been a challenge for TMC leaders.<\/p>\n
But now, technicians can access specific maintenance guidance from among hundreds of documents with a click of a button. Technicians can find the specific RPs that are mapped to the appropriate topic via TruckSeries 1Search Plus card-based format or through the Service Manual view.<\/p>\n
Adding the Recommended Practices to TruckSeries empowers technicians with the insight gained by others in the industry to better understand how truck systems work as well as details on potential problem areas.<\/p>\n
For example, let\u2019s take a look at the fuel injector.<\/p>\n
Once the desired component is entered into 1Search, the TMC Recommended Practices containing information related to the component and system will be returned in the \u201cRecommended Practices\u201d card shown below:<\/p>\n
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\nThe technician now has the ability to see and use additional diagnostic and service information collected and verified over years of experience to confidently take on new jobs and get trucks back on the road faster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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