TM Flat Rate Manual


Welcome to Trailmobile's Online Flat Rate Manual

INTRODUCTION

The flat rate manual has been divided into two parts; one manual is for Maintenance items and the other for Repair/Damage. Please click on the respective links to view the individual manuals in PDF format.

These flat rate schedule time allowances are published by Trailmobile for the purpose of implementing the warranty and other service provisions and are intended solely for the purpose of computing the compensation payable by Trailmobile for work performance of warranty, policy and campaign adjustments, and other work authorized and performed at the request and expense of Trailmobile.

These time allowances may also be used as basic guidelines for establishing estimates of customer service repairs.


Allowances are subject to change at any time by Trailmobile without advance notice.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This Flat Rate Manual replaces all previous publications for Trailmobile trailers.

Time Allowance
Provision is made in published time allowances for moving the vehicle into and out of the work stall, securing necessary parts, etc. Unless otherwise indicated, time allowances are for individual operations performed independently and will overstate the cumulative time allowed for a series of related operations.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Remove and Reinstall
This term means to remove any major component or assembly, reinstall this assembly, and make all necessary adjustments. Generally, this term is used to designate a major operation and normally one or more "ADD" combination operations listed below the major operation is necessary to complete the work.

Replace
This term means to take off a part or assembly, replace with a new part or assembly, and make all necessary adjustments. When used as an "ADD" combination, it means only the work necessary to prepare the new part for installation on the trailer.

Adjust
This term means to bring the part described to an established standard for fit or the correct a maladjusted part to bring it within an established standard of performance.

Paint - Color Coat
Color Coat applies to paint repair operations that do not require the use of primer, but merely involve sanding, masking, and spraying color. Color Coat does not include use of primer. Color Coat operation would be used to correct thin paint, off-color paint, surface scratches, and minor surface imperfections in paint.

Paint - Refinish
Refinish operation applies to paint repair for correction of severe blistering, peeling, lifting, and chipping where it is necessary to expose bare metal on one or more areas of an assembly. Paint refinish operations require sanding, cleaning, priming, filling when necessary, sealing, masking, tacking, and spraying color.

Spot Paint
This term is used to touch up minor surface imperfections in the paint and chips on raw edges.

Paint Material Allowance
A paint material allowance is shown for each appropriate flat rate operation and is the cost of the required amount of mixed paint material reduced to spraying consistency required for each operation. The material cost includes paint, primer, thinner, and supplies such as sandpaper, masking tape, masking paper, rags, brushes, trimmers, etc. These listed allowances should not be confused with the prices for unmixed paint.

Labor Cost Computation
The prices to be charged for each operation are to be listed within the authorized labor rate on record at Trailmobile.


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