Placing Vehicle on Jack Stands

Placing Vehicle on Jack Placing Vehicle on Jack StandsStands

Use of Jack StandsUse of Floor Jack

CAUTION: Never work on a CAUTION: Never work on a vehicle supported only by a vehicle supported only by a

floor jackfloor jack

Objective:Objective:

All four wheels off the floor Supported safely with 4 Jack StandsLevel Front to Rear and Level Side to SideWithout damaging any vehicle components

Level Level Front to BackFront to Back and and Side to SideSide to Side

Why?Why?

Tire RotationsLube JobsOil Changes

Vehicle PreparationVehicle Preparation

Clear FloorPark Brake “Off”Shift Lever In “N”

Clear FloorClear Floor

Jack Stand UseJack Stand Use

Solid part of VehicleVehicle Part must be HorizontalStands Equal Height

Equal Height???Equal Height???

Jack Stand FeaturesJack Stand Features

Self adjustingCaution: Pinch hazard

Floor Jack UseFloor Jack Use

StorageLift padRaise & Lower

StorageStorage

Lift PadLift Pad

Raise and LowerRaise and Lower

Lifting the FrontLifting the Front

Entire front in one lift if possibleIf not possible . . . Do one side at a time

Lifting the RearLifting the Rear

Things to avoidThings to avoid

Oil PansTransmissionsTransaxlesFuel TanksTie Rods

Avoid “Avoid “Round ThingsRound Things””

Fuel linesBrake linesExhaust Pipes, Mufflers, Catalytic

Converters

Especially Small “Especially Small “Round ThingsRound Things””

More Small “Round Things”More Small “Round Things”

Lowering in Reverse orderLowering in Reverse order

Store Floor Jack in proper Store Floor Jack in proper placeplace

Store Jack Stands in Tool Store Jack Stands in Tool RoomRoom