Subject: Frame R&R labor classification

Make: All vehicles with full frames

Model: All trucks with full frames

Year: All

Operation: R&R frame

Time allowance: Mitchell

Labor text note:

Motor

ADP

CCC Same as Motor

Labor text note: Same as Motor

Inquiry (as stated by inquirers on several occasions)

¨ Please offer explanation: In the data base the “R&R frame replacement operation” is not designated as a “Mechanical” or “Structural” operation. Replacing a frame assembly requires a highly skilled technician who must have extensive mechanical and structural abilities. There is extensive mechanical operations in the replacement process.

Suggestion

To All: Please delineate this operation as Mechanical or Structural.

Response:
ADP: At ADP we have the full frame at a mechanical rate. We recognize that there is an extensive amount of mechanical work needed for this job.

Motor Information System 10/8/2004 - COMPONENT CLASSIFICATION

When a component is identified by the letter “s”, it indicates this part is generally considered a structural component. When an item is identified by the letter “m”, it indicates this part is generally considered a mechanical component.

CLASSIFICATION INDICATORS ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE

AND MUST ONLY BE CONSIDERED A HELPFUL GUIDE.

Indicators are not intended to determine the degree of difficulty of component repair or replacement, the technician skill level required, labor rates charged, or to be inclusive of all types of operations. In certain applications, additional components and operations may be considered structural or mechanical. Any additional component classification(s) should be determined after an on-the-spot evaluation of required repair procedures.

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