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Instill the habit of referring to user manual

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You buy an item from a shop and you get a free guide book along with it. The reason they provide you with the guide book is so that it can help you understand the product in a broader way and also guide you to how to use it. It has been witnessed that people learn things by trying and testing the item and any sort of reference given about the item can only prove to be very helpful. Therefore it makes ample sense to refer to a guide book time and again you put yourself in a difficult situation and do not the way out. Off-late, it has also been seen that people are increasingly making use of videos to work things out. This is of course a nicer and simpler way to know your product but at times can prove to be risky and you may spoil the entire thing.

The guide book which is also known as user manual in the world of heavy equipment play a crucial role in upgrading the knowledge of beginners who are using the machine for the first time. This is why heavy equipment makers try their level best to make the user manual as simple as they can for the readers to comprehend the complexities involved in the machine. As a matter of fact, heavy equipment as a subject is quite complex and it requires months of dedication and hard work to understand and ultimately work on one. Therefore, it is bigger challenge for the heavy equipment makers to frame the diagrams and sketches in such a way that the end user does not find it complex to grasp. Also the language they used in the manual should be simple and easy to understand which means fewer jargons to be used.

Training videos not a substitute to user manual:-

A very dangerous trend has come to notice where people are using training videos as a substitute for user manual. Well, a training video has its own importance but it can’t ever be used as a substitute for anything. It helps people to get a better understanding of the subject they are dealing with and can teach them many important stuffs but just in case if the machine breaks down and the person tries to fix it by checking the training videos, he may land up in a bigger mess. In situations like these, reference of the user manual is most advisable. Even many training videos suggest of using user manuals in case they get stuck on something and are not able to find a way out.

It saves money on calling mechanic:-

You end up paying lot of money to the mechanic every time you experience a problem with your machine. The most viable solution is to try and fix things by reading the user manual. In most cases, the issues pertaining to the machine can be fixed if one follows the user manual properly. You do not need to call the mechanic to help you and in turn pay him your hard earned money.

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Want to know your machine – Make good use of training manual

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We all want to pursue a stream that promises us with a good career and simultaneously have sufficient income so that we can have a pretty descent standard of living. This is the desire of every person and which is why we all take special care to choose our career path wisely. One such industry that gives its people a promising career is construction. There are huge requirement of skilled men in this part of the industry. Right from engineers to laborers, all need to know their bit with precision and therefore it is a no brainer why many see a good growth prospect in this industry and every opportunity to fulfill their dreams.

This sector usually have high requirement of operators who can work with the heavy equipments with ease. It is to be remembered that heavy equipments are not so simple to handle and there is every possibility of an accident occurring if the operator does something wrong on his part. It is therefore very crucial on the part of the operators to know what they are dealing with and befriend the machine, know it well before they go full-on with it.

Training is an important component:-

Practice makes a person better but something that comes before practice is proper training. Firstly, you should know the different aspect of a machine and then you put your hands on it. Heavy equipments are usually complex piece of metal and it takes time for one to understand it completely. You may have to go through various courses in order to know a machine that has various new gadgets in it. For instance, if your company has bought a machine that was used in the military and whose functions are absolutely alien to you. You probably do not understand much about the levers and buttons installed in that machine. This is when you need some training so that you get to know which switch does what.

It may not be as complex as it may look but it is still a new thing for you to learn. You can go through the training manual of machines that you are not aware of and understand it well before you put it to use.

Online training videos are great help:-

It sounds tedious to go through every page of the manual to understand the different features of the equipment. However, if you get a DVD that contains the training video, it will be of immense help to you. You only have to hear the things that you need to know. You may already know few things that is being shown in the video and you may want to skip that part. All you have to do is hit the fast forward button and move to the subject of your interest. Other than this, most of the training videos are free of charge. So you can just view them on YouTube for free and improve your skills.

Make good use of heavy equipment service manual and training videos

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When you are dealing with heavy equipment, there may be numerous occasions when your machine is not working due to some or the other problem and you are left high and dry as the mechanic who takes care of your equipment whenever they go bad has gone out for vacation. You are left with very limited option. You either have to get hold of some other mechanic who knows how to fix the issue or give the machine to the company’s service center. The second option sounds good but the challenge that you may face is they will take good deal of time to resolve the issue which can amount to days or even weeks.

In case, if you are in the mid of a project and you do not have any substitute for the faulty machines then you are in a big mess. However, you can avoid such a situation if you know how to go through the user manual and do things on your own. If you are a person who does not understand much of the user manual like many who do not understand anything after doing hours of reading, then you should preferably watch the training videos pertaining to your machine and to the problem that has occurred.

If you prefer going through the User Manual:-

The User Manual provided to you at the time you purchase the machine is a real good stuff to know more about your machine. Most of the problems that happens with the machine could be avoided if the person read the stuffs written in the User Manual before putting the machine to use. Right from how to start the equipment to how to switch it off, everything is written in detail. It is just that we busy people find it too lengthy to read and in this process we forget the fact that in the long run skipping this important part can have adverse effects on the equipment.

If you own a small construction company then you should be ready for any eventualities that happen with the construction equipment. It does not take long for things to go out of hand and since you are a small time company, you will find yourself in an extremely dark spot if you are not ready to tackle them. Therefore, it is absolutely essential for guys who own small sized construction companies to read their user manual before they put their machines to use. Simultaneously, they should also refer to the book every time they come across a situation where they do not know how to handle it. In case they are unable to deal with it any longer, they should take help of the mechanic.

If you prefer watching the training videos:-

Not everybody like to read and learn and for them who learns quickly by watching things than reading them, they should watch some training videos and learn more about the machine. The training videos will teach them the do’s and don’ts while operating the equipment. How frequently you should service the machine and what special care you should take to enhance its life.

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Service Manuals of different heavy equipment

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When we buy a new gadget, we ideally depend on the instruction book that comes along with it. It is quite obvious that we may not understand much about the new product as long as we do not go through the user manual and if we try to do anything funny with the stuff, we may completely lose it. It then becomes a pain to connect to the mechanic and get it fixed. People who have gone through the ordeal of calling a mechanic to fix things may know what sort of pain that is. Therefore it is highly recommended that one should go through the service manual and read all the instructions very carefully so that they do not make a blunder while using the product.

Now envisage that you have bought expensive heavy equipment for the completion of a project and you are quite alien when it comes to using these big machines. In this case, you are not left with many options. You can either surf the net to know how the machine works but that is not going to be very helpful or you can check it out with someone who has been using this kind of heavy equipment and knows how to get it to work. Just in case, if you are not so fortunate and you do not know any person who knows to operate the equipment then you have only one alternative left and that is to read the service manual and try to get things working.

Service manual of different equipment producing companies will be different:-

Every other machine has its own unique way of working and though a model of a company will have some similarities with the other models, yet it is not completely the same. Therefore there are different service manuals available with every model. For instance, buyers who possess a couple of excavators with different models will have a bit of dissimilarities between them. This is why the company provides different service manuals for both the machines. The user is expected to read the service manual before it starts working with it. Just because he has a previous model and he knows how to work on that machine does not prove that the new model will not have anything new. If he fails to go through the service manual, he may do something untoward and things may go for a toss.

Read the manual before you perform an action:-

It is prudent to go through the manual once before you carry out any action on the machine. Right from cleaning the machine to starting it, it will not take hours for you to read something useful but you may save yourself from committing a bigger mistake. The service manual comes with pictures as well as instructions on how one should be using the product. You may refer the index to check the page where you will get the information you are looking for and once you find it you are on your way to learning things on your own.

 

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