The manufacturer's name, address, and telephone number will be given to the patron if necessary. Door latch, transmission, fuel injection, vacuum system, etc. Indicate if the patron knows whether information from previous years will suffice. For example, some truck wiring diagrams will be identical for several different model series or identical for 2-3 years. Manuals may not circulate, but photocopies of the information needed may be easier to obtain.
Various publishers provide repair information.
Sams Photofacts and Other Electronic Equipment Schematics Sources Sams Photofacts,Computerfacts, VCRfacts, and other specialized publications by Howard W. Sams and Company provide schematic drawings, photographs, and service-related information for various pieces of electronic equipment. Sams publications are sources of information for anyone wanting to repair electronic equipment. The company's Annual Index lists more than 155,000 chassis and models described in Photofacts. According to The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, Howard W. Sams and Company technicians began disassembling radio receivers, recording every step of the process, and photographing each part in the 1940s. Photofacts resulted when they gathered the information into folders and first published them in April 1946.