GMC 1976 ZEO 6083 Maintenance Manual page 125

The 23 foot and 26 foot vehicle chassis uses a
channel type frame with a front frame extension,
bolted cross members and a rear frame extension. An
exploded view of the frame components is shown in
Figure 1 . A 26-foot vehicle frame is shown, the 23-
foot vehicles frame differs in the length of the side
rail and one less crossmember .
When supporting the vehicle for servicing on a
floorjack or jackstands the vehicle should not be sup-
SECTION 2
FRAME
Contents of this section are listed below :
SUBJECT
PAGE N0 .
General . . . .. . . . ... . ... . .... . ... . .... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . ... . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . .. . . ... . . ... . . ... . . .. . . ... . . .. . . ... . . . 2-1
Frame Alignment.... . ... . . ... . ... . . .. . . . .. . . ... . . ... . .... ... . . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . .... . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. 2-2
Frame Material . . .. . . . ... . .... .... . ... . . ... . ... . . . .. . . ... . ... . . . . . ... . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . ... . . ... . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. .. . ... . . . .. . . .. . ... 2-2
Replacing Frame Extension ... . . ... . . .. . . . ... . ... . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . .. . . . ... . . . . . . . .. . . .... .. .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . 2-2
Body Mounting .... . . .. . . . .. . . ... . . ... . .... . ... . . .. . . ... . . .. . ... . .... .... . ... . . ... . . . . . . . .. . . .... . .. . . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . ... . .... .... . ... 2-4
GENERAL
Figure 1-Frame Components
FRAME
2- 1
ported at the extreme ends of the frame or at the
center of a frame rail . Refer to Section 0 for hoisting
and jacking instructions .
In the event the vehicle is damaged in a collision,
carefully check for proper frame alignment in addi-
tion to steering geometry and wheel alignment.
FRONT FRAME EXTENSION
SIDE RAIL
CROSSMEMBERS
BOGIE CROSSMEMBER
AND REINFORCEMENT
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