Replace Or Adjust The Part.

M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle: Troubleshooting
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The next component is the fuel filter. This is a likely candidate because

they go bad more often than fuel pumps, and also because they should be

replaced every so many thousand miles (and this one has not been). After

visually inspecting the filter and performing a couple of diagnostic tests,

you arrive at the conclusion that the fuel filter is bad.

You have just

completed the first two steps in the troubleshooting process; namely,

verifying that the malfunction exists and actually troubleshooting the

malfunction.

(3) Replace or Adjust the Part. The next step in the troubleshooting

process is to actually correct the malfunction. This can be done in one of

two ways: first, adjust the faulty component (provided it is adjustable);

second, replace the component. Most of the time the component will simply

be replaced as unit level maintenance is not usually authorized to adjust

components.

To illustrate this better, let's return to the scenario that we have been

following. You have isolated the problem to the fuel filter. To correct

this malfunction, the fuel filter should either be adjusted or replaced.

Since it is impossible to adjust a fuel filter, the filter will be replaced.

(4) Verify the Correction of the Problem.

The final step in the

troubleshooting procedure is to verify that the problem has been corrected

and that no other problems exist. This is done by first re-performing the

troubleshooting procedures.

If, at the end of the troubleshooting

procedures, it is determined that no faults were found, operate the

equipment to make sure that nothing else is wrong.

Let's finish up our scenario.

The new fuel filter has been installed and

you have tested it to make sure that the installation was correct. Now test

drive the car to make sure that the problem has