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Pinpoint Test C: Crack Test

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C1: IDENTIFY CRACK 

NOTE: A crack will be detectable as a step in the glass.
  1. Confirm the presence of a crack by probing with the tip of a pencil.

    Is the windshield cracked?

    YES 

    Windshield cracked. GO to C2.

    NO 

    Windshield not cracked. GO to Pinpoint Test A .

C2: CAUSE OF CRACK 

NOTE: Multiple cracks will radiate out from the source.
  1. Assess the source of the crack by probing with the tip of a pencil.

    Is there evidence of impact damage being the source of the crack?

    Yes 

    GO to Pinpoint Test B .

    No 

    Install a new windshield.