Subject: Insufficient time allowance/Labor Note Needed

Make: Chevrolet

Model: Suburban

Year: 99

Operation: R&I Rear Gate

Time allowance: Mitchell .8 hrs.

Labor text note: None

Motor .8 hrs.

Labor text note: None

ADP Presently not known

CCC Same as Motor

Labor text note: Same as Motor

Inquiry (as stated by inquirer)

We have a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban in the shop with a tailgate. Pathways

CCC gives .8 hrs to R&I the tailgate. Pathways also has no labor notes

on this operation. We found that the time should be 2.1 hrs for this

operation.

The steps need to R&I the tailgate on the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban

which take two persons to remove are:

· Disconnect wiring

· R&I Torsion bar and rods

· R&I RT & LT Hinge pins

· R&I RT and LT Check straps not listed in data base

Additional time would be needed for hardware on body if quarter panel

needed replacement.

I would suggest an adjustment on the labor time or labor notes

identifying the additional labor needed.

Suggestion

To All: Please review this operation

Response:
ADP: In regard to the R&I on the tailgate of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban, we reviewed the manufacturer's service information and found that some operations need to be added. We will add time for the torsion bar and add time for the hinge pins. As a result the R&I time will be 1.5 hrs.

Mitchell: Further clarification has been provided in a labor notation. The labor note now reads, "w/rear bumper assy removed, includes R&I/R&R torque rod." As well, the wiring harness in referenced in the headnote additional time option as "Add to R&I/R&R rear gate assy, wiring harness 0.5hrs."

MOTOR 10/8/2004 (DR1GA92) Applied footnote “Time is after bumper assembly is removed” to R&I lift gate assembly, Gate R&R and torque rod. Added check straps part# 15966613.

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