I spent about 2 1/2 years writing manuals for a line of trucks for the U.S.
Army. I worked primarily on the troubleshooting, which was the heart of the
books, and I had very little previous experience doing auto work (nothing
more complex than changing the power steering pump and a little light
rewiring). By the time I left, however, I could have probably drawn the
electrical schematic (20 pages!) from memory.
I don't know how much that experience has in common with civilian auto
manufacturers.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archimede Ziviello [SMTP:archimede -dot- ziviello -at- cannondale -dot- com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 11:44 AM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: RE: Post-holiday reality: RE-THREAD?
>
> I'd like to see this comment break out into its own thread.
>
> ^^^I wonder, do automotive manufacturers rely on tech writers to write
> owners'
> manuals? I wonder what the technical expertise of those writers is, or
> whether, like you and I, they are average car owners?
>
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