Frame service can be minimized by lessening the concentration
of stress in small areas of the frame.
| • | Use vehicles only for the purposes for which they were designed. |
| - | Do not overload the vehicle. |
| - | Load the vehicle evenly. Avoid localized loads. |
| - | Do not operate the vehicle on extremely rough terrain at excessive
speeds. |
| - | Determine the forces placed on a frame from the operation of equipment
when picking a frame for a new vehicle or reinforcing a frame. |
| • | Follow the recommended practices when repairing a frame. Follow
the recommended practices when mounting a body or equipment on a frame. |
| - | Avoid sudden changes in the section modulus. |
| - | Do not drill holes in the frame rail flanges. |
| - | Space holes in the web section of a rail at least 13 mm
(1/2 inch) apart. |
| - | Use existing holes whenever possible. |
| - | Do not cut holes with a torch. |
| - | Do not overheat the frame rails. |
| - | Avoid welding on the flanges. |
| - | Do not allow 4 or more holes to exist on the same
vertical line of the web. |
