Help With PDFs

Technical documents on this site are PDF (Portable Document Format) files. These files retain all of the color, layout and graphic features of the original printed document. PDF files also allow you to print an entire document at once instead of printing each page separately from your web browser.

In order to view or print PDF files, you must use a software application called Adobe Acrobat Reader. This application is available for free from the Adobe Acrobat Free Reader web page.

Step 1.
Check to see if you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your hard drive. If not, visit the Adobe Acrobat Free Reader web page and follow the instructions for your computer system.

Step 2.
Choose the document that you wish to download in PDF format.

Step 3.
When the PDF file you selected has downloaded completely to your computer, start the Adobe Acrobat Reader application and open the file. (Some browsers will automatically start the reader for you.) You may then view or print the file.

For best results when printing, please select the Shrink To Fit checkbox on your print dialog screen.