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I'm curious as to how many members use a digital camera, to use as a " pictorial manual .... " when working on a piece of equipment they're NOT familiar with . Especially if you DON'T have a manual . .....:anyone:

I use the digital on some things.
The small items like - - where does this spring hook back up and in which hole in which lever and was it the long end or short end -- I prefer color coding with a dab of paint. EX: blue end goes to the third hole because it be blue too.:laughing: yellow end goes to that piece over there with the yellow hole. Throttle cable end came from here with the dab of white paint. Just a few minutes can save all kinds of frustrations and the camera backs up my mis-understanding too.

Did you ever try to read a mod. no. or serial on the back side of a washer or dryer with it against the wall? Well, that's the first thing needed so even though not handy lets just do it. You take a picture in a mirror with your digi and then on your pooter flip it and the backward inverted numbers will be uprighted.

Workshp has a big screen computer in it and the old digital hooked up to it.

First reason is to show customers what is broken & needs fixing
Second reason is as a reassembly reference
been doing this ever since I got the digital, way before I was in the small engine business.

bertsmobile1 said:

Workshp has a big screen computer in it and the old digital hooked up to it.

First reason is to show customers what is broken & needs fixing
Second reason is as a reassembly reference
been doing this ever since I got the digital, way before I was in the small engine business.

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I really like your idea of showing the customer whats broke and needs fixing ...... never thought of that , does it improve customer relations ??
If you ever looked at my albums on this site you'd understand I go ...... OVERBOARD !!! but I later delete those I think I wont need . They never made service manuals for Murray mowers so the pics are invaluable at times . ...:thumbsup: