Warnings
WARNING
WARNING: Use eye protection when grinding or welding metal, serious eye injury can result.
- Before proceeding with frame repair involving grinding or welding, verify that vehicle fuel system is not leaking or in contact with repair area, personal injury can result.
- Do not allow open flame or heat and metal spatter from arc welding, to contact plastic body panels. Fire or explosion can result.
- When welded frame components are replaced, ensure complete penetration weld is achieved during installation. If not, dangerous operating conditions can result.
- Stand clear of cables or chains on pulling equipment during frame straightening operations, personal injury can result.
- Do not venture under a hoisted vehicle that is not supported on safety stands, personal injury can result.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious or fatal injury.
CAUTION: Do not anchor or support the vehicle on suspension components during frame straightening operations. Damage to suspension can result.
- Do not reuse damaged fasteners, quality of repair would be suspect. Failure to use only production fasteners or fasteners of equivalent hardness can result in loosening or failure.
- Do not drill any holes in the frame that are not specifically outlined in this or other, Chrysler procedure as frame rail failure can result.
- Do not use any flame or plasma cutting equipment to cut the frame in this procedure. This is due to the inaccurate nature of the cut-line and the fact that the high temperatures achieved during flame or plasma cutting will change the metal characteristics and may weaken the frame and/or repair location.
- Shield the surrounding areas and components from exposure to the welding spatter and heat.
- Do not anchor vehicle frame rails to pulling device at locations that are not reinforced. Damage to the frame rails can result.
- Do not anchor or support vehicle on powertrain components during frame straightening operations. Damage to powertrain can result.
- Protect wire harness and plastic components from excessive heat or sparks during frame repair operations.
- Protect electrical components from being contaminated by metal fragments during grinding or cutting operations.
- Do not put inserts in collapse areas. Strengthening the parts will change the way collision damage is absorbed, possibly endangering the passengers.
CAUTION: Do not section in the following areas:
- Suspension mounting locations
- Structural part mounting locations
- Dimensional reference holes
- Compound shapes/reinforcements
- Reinforcements (except as noted)
- Compound structures
- Collapse/crush zones
- Engine or drivetrain mounting locations