Check the numbers against the manual

Module 1: What AI already does in trades work

Course outline

Spot the mistakes

Guess first, no penalty. You asked AI to summarize the install steps for a pump. Your unit is model B-200, and your drawing is in inches. Tap the two lines you can't trust as written.

AI summary

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Numbers are where AI paperwork goes most wrong. It mixes up similar models, converts units without telling you, and states both with full confidence. A wrong torque value or clearance means a part that leaks, fails or doesn't fit.

The rule: for torque values, clearances, part numbers and capacities, the maker's manual for the exact model is the only source that counts. AI is great for finding the right page fast. It isn't the source of the number.

A worked example

A prompt is the message you type to the AI. This one makes it point you to the page:

Here is the PDF manual for the B-200 pump.
What is the torque value for the flange bolts?
Quote the exact wording from the manual and give the page number,
so I can check it. If the manual doesn't say, tell me that.

Your turn

Fill the gaps

Fill each gap in the same prompt.

Manual question

Here is the PDF manual for . .

Try it

Your steps, about 2 minutes

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  1. 1.Add the manual question to your kit. Use it on one manual you work with, and check the quoted line on the page it names.2 min

Practice

Question 1 of 2

An AI summary gives a torque value that came from a similar model's manual. Your unit has a different model number. What do you do?

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