# Emergency Field Repairs

## Quick Priorities Checklist

- [ ] Is it leaking fluids or venting smoke? Patch first.
- [ ] Is it making that *grinding shriek* again? Power down.
- [ ] Is the walker still upright? Stabilize legs before proceeding.
- [ ] Are you in immediate danger? Don’t fix in plain sight—find cover.

## Common Failures & Quick Fixes

1. Hydraulic Line Rupture (Leg Joints)  
	- **Symptom**: Sudden slump or slow leg response  
	- **Field Fix**: Clamp line with scrap metal + twist wire tie  
	- **Notes**: Don’t bother with a full seal—just slow the bleed until safe zone

2. Loose Servo Wiring (Foot Actuators)  
	- **Symptom**: Limping gait or dragging foot  
	- **Field Fix**: Bridge circuit with *gutline* or stripped headphone cable  
	- **Notes**: Avoid reused bot nerves—they twitch randomly

3. Overheated Core Battery  
	- **Symptom**: Warning on HUD + burning ozone smell  
	- **Field Fix**: Kill all non-essential systems, switch to backup coil  
	- **Notes**: Always carry a passive coolant packet (see Appendix E.2)

## Makeshift Parts Index

| Part Needed     | Field Substitute                  |
| --------------- | --------------------------------- |
| 3mm Bolt        | Old drawer pull or stripped rivet |
| Fused Capacitor | Disposable vape core              |
| Servo Grease    | Lip balm or kitchen lard          |
| Wire Shielding  | Tubing from straws                |

## Personal Notes

- Never forget to **ground yourself** before working on the control board. Unless you *like* dancing involuntarily.
- Patch jobs almost always fail at the worst moment. Plan accordingly.

## Emergency Hack Routine (Stitch Snippet)

```stitch

if system.failure
   override.lockout
   boot.bypass
   chirp "Field repair patch loaded"

```

**Important**: This section is not a substitute for real maintenance. It’s just how to survive long enough to get home.

>[! WARNING]
>
>! DO NOT attempt full actuator resets in unsafe zones.
>! DO NOT weld anything while crouching in water.
>! DO NOT trust “sparkly” looking wires—they’re probably live.

Stay alive, stay upright.

—Ladd