Pre-Job Research Worksheet

Before starting anything, even something simple, research in three steps: the issues you can see, the common problems for that exact vehicle, and the common problems related to what you found. This worksheet turns that habit into pages you fill in, so you go into every job with a plan, the specs, the parts and a clear "stop and call a pro" line.

It's a 5-page printable and fillable worksheet (US Letter PDF), in two versions: fillable for your computer and clean for printing:

• Three Steps & Where to Look: service manuals, owner's manuals, repair manuals, forums, recalls and service bulletins, videos, parts diagrams and people, with what each is good for and what to watch out for.

• Step 1, The Issues You Can See: vehicle details, a 14-row issue table with an example, search terms and best links.

• Step 2, Common Problems with This Exact Vehicle: known problems, recall and bulletin check, what breaks during the job and hard-to-find parts.

• Step 3, Related Problems: what goes with each issue, plus manual references, torque specs and a parts and tools list.

• The Plan: order of work, stop-and-call-a-pro, decision, a ready-to-start checklist and what you learned.

Instant download, for personal use. A planning tool; it doesn't replace a service manual or a qualified mechanic.

Highlights

• 5-page fillable + printable PDF

• The ProjectDaily 3-step research habit as a worksheet

• Source guide: manuals, forums, recalls/bulletins, videos

• Specs, parts and tools planner

• Stop-and-call-a-pro plan