3 Simple Rules to troubleshooting ANYTHING.

1. Do the easiest thing first
2. Don't rely on the people that tried and failed prior
3. 90% of problems are between the driver's seat and the steering wheel
Bonus: If it can go wrong, it WILL go wrong. (Murphy's Law)

[NoDissasemble]

A: Accept Nothing
B: Believe No-one
C: Check Everything

[lookc]

Somebody in the shop wanted a new lathe so they said the power feed clutch was burnt out in that one and management believed them.

[kcyork]

My 4th rule is "only change and test one variable at a time". I learned that with computers and software but it also applies when I'm in my garage or shop. I really enjoyed your video, thank you!

[paulmurphy]

Do not clean up as a first step. Dirt, stains, accumulation of dust, and other “messiness” often give valuable clues.

[cardboardboxification]

Dam, you had a knob for five years and didn't play with it? Great self control!

[arcadeuk]

I thought the only rule of troobleshooting was "If you can't fix it with a hammer, the problem is electrical" ?

[lenmorris]

number 1 in my books - Understand how it works before its broken

[stevebowers]

I've just accidentally came across this vid. I served my Engineering apprenticeship at Boxford Machine Tools in the mid and late 60's. Wonderful place to work, full of characters. I remember machining parts for the prototype of this model of lathe in the toolroom, I'm nearly 74 now and would love to go back. My elder brother was the painter there, and most certainly painted this machine. By the way, it's very rare for those clutches to wear out, and they are very easy to repair.

[Abom]

5 years of givin it the ole hand job! 😆

[deathwrenchcustom]

My personal favorite approach to solving any problem is attributed to the guy that ran Delco back in the 60s: "A problem well-stated is half solved." My method goes like this: state the problem out loud, in very specific terms as if you're explaining it to someone that is just walking into the scene. Chances are that at a certain point in your description you'll realize where the problem lies. 👍🏾

[globeforever]

Rule no. 2 VERY true. I acquired an old brush type electric motor from a redundant industrial fridge from a few doors away that for years had electricians replacing the brushes every six months. I looked at the wiring setup and noticed it was set up for 3 phase (we dont have a three phase supply in our small village). After a simple adjustment in the connection box, in 15 years I did not have to replace a single brush and the extra power was unbelievable. So much for experts!!!!

[kellykeefe]

A friend of mine was an expert in electric forklift repair. One day I asked him, what is your secret to these repairs?
He replied:"start at the key"
Excellent advice.

[mandrac]

Why is it so satisfying to watch a piece of metal being cut?

[narmale]

golden rule numero uno: LOOK FOR THINGS OUT OF PLACE....
rule number 5: factory parts can be DOA right out of the box, even sealed parts
rule number 6: what is different that was recently changed

troubleshooting is like building an engine, you need to verify everything is as it should be, not what you expect it to be as

[openscholar]

I was a maintenance man for 22 years.

1. Listen to the operator.
2. Look for yourself.
3. Talk to other repair men.

[wesbravo]

"I understand your frustration. Have you tried kicking it?"
- Beavis

[themainproblem]

These three tips are the bible of troubleshooting. Sometimes it's difficult to get away from the previous guys advice due to their being aggressively helpful. :-)

[bigmikeh]

I’ll be using this to remind my Industrial Electrical Maintenance students. Simple stuff first, always start at the beginning drawings to supplement pictures. Love your videos. Practical-and never boring. Keeping it in a vice.

[Twitchi]

But this really doesn't sort my windows 10 issue

[grantshort]

Well said! I spent 50 years in the maintenance and instruction of aircraft maintenance. While practicing as an aircraft maintenance engineer, I was required to troubleshoot many defects and as an instructor of aircraft maintenance I was required to instruct troubleshooting. Your steps 1and 2 are what I always presented to my students, however my third step was to consider the costs in resolving the problem. Then I would continue on to your third step which actually was my forth step.
The need to say my third step stems from the expectations that aircraft are always expected to be perfect regardless of costs. This is BS don’t believe it.