I'm working on a portable generator. Changed a couple things and now the cover to the air cleaner is about 1/4 in from clearing the tubular frame. Wanted to know if it would be OK to squash the frame tube just enough so the cover would clear. The frame is fairly heavy compared to the job that it does and I didn't think making it out of round a little would lessen the strength much. Your opinion please all you engineers out there. Thank you.
Bruce
Bruce