Technical manual writing come in many forms: service, operation and maintenance, wiring diagrams, owner’s manuals, factory repair, user guides, and how-to guides.
Typical technical manuals include removal instructions, installation instructions, maintenance schedules and guidance, troubleshooting steps, service tool lists, and resource references.
A technical manual can guide in a rebuild and maintaining equipment to achieve the longest, most productive product lifespan.
Formatting technical information in an efficient manner allows technicians and/or owners to find the data needed to perform technical maintenance and/or repairs to keep an application functioning.
With the use of smart graphics, technical manuals are more useful. Technical Manuals are used in the aerospace, agricultural, automotive, electric vehicle, marine, HVAC, and medical industries.

Illustrated Parts Catalogs
Illustrated parts catalogs contain accurate images of parts and their relationship to each other, along with listed part numbers and descriptions. Parts Catalogs are used to show how a product is assembled and are necessary to order replacement parts to effectively maintain equipment.
There are also Illustrated parts catalogs in a digital format called Electronic Parts Catalogs EPC. With the use of smart graphics, illustrated parts catalogs are more useful. Illustrated parts catalogs are used in the aerospace, agricultural, automotive, electric vehicle, marine, HVAC, and medical industries.
Installation instructions
Installation Instructions are created for almost every product on the market that requires the assembly of some form. It does not matter if the item is large or small, a process for installing different components is vital.
This is true whether the equipment is engines, electric vehicles, farm equipment, lawn and garden equipment, medical equipment, or furniture. Proper installation instructions are necessary to ensure that a product is built correctly and that, if applicable, operates correctly.
Installation Instructions have the necessary step-by-step instructions. Included in the instructions are graphics or line art to demonstrate the process and verify that the steps are being followed accordingly.
Installation Instructions include a parts list with graphics to identify each part, a list of tools required to perform the installation, and step-by-step instructions.
After installation, a test procedure can be included to verify that everything is functioning as it should be. With the use of smart graphics, installation instructions are more useful.
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Also see: TECHNICAL WRITING
TECHCOM has created tens of thousands of illustrations and graphics to demonstrate various components and concepts—for instance, visual representation of internal wiring and electrical systems. Also see Technical Publication Markets.
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