Lifting Vehicles Safely 1 Lifting Vehicles Safely Body

Lifting Vehicles Safely 1

Lifting Vehicles Safely Body Construction… ØBody-on-frame ØUnibody 2

Drivetrain Layout Two ways that the engine, transmission and drive wheels are arranged… Øfront Ørear wheel drive {FWD} wheel drive {RWD} 3

Using a Floor Jack A floor jack is used to lift a vehicle A jack stand is used to keep the vehicle supported 4

Lifting a vehicle with a Jack 1. Secure the vehicle Ø apply the parking brake n Unless you are checking the rear brakes Ø place transmission in Park (automatic) or neutral (manual) Ø place wheel chocks at one of the wheels 5

Lifting Convertibles Is the car you are about to lift a convertible? If so, unlatch the top before you jack up the car! 6

FWD Jack Placement 2. On a FWD vehicle, the jack can be placed under the… Ø crossmember Ø tow hooks Ø rear axle 7

DO NOT place the jack under the… Ø oil pan Ø floor Ø muffler Ø steering or suspension parts 8

Using Jack Stands 3. On FWD cars, jack stands can be placed under the rocker panel lips… 9

Lowering the car onto the stands… 4. Lower the jack slowly & carefully! Ø are the rocker lips rusty? – if so, find an alternate spot to place the jack stands listen for strange noises! Ø shake the car once it is on the jack stands Ø check the jack stands again to ensure they are supporting the vehicle in the appropriate spot Ø 10

Lifting RWD Body-on-frame vehicles Jacking up the front… Place the jack under the crossmember Jacking up the back… Place the jack under the differential 11

Body-on-frame jack stand placement DO NOT place jack stands under the rocker lips! Jack stands should be placed under the frame & they can also be placed on the axle tubes… 12

Lower the jack slowly & carefully! Ø Ø is the frame rusty? – if so, find an alternate spot to place the jack stands (call Mr. Toth) listen for strange noises! shake the car once it is on the jack stands check the jack stands again to ensure they are supporting the vehicle in the appropriate spot 13

Using the two-post hoist Arm and pad placement… ØSwing the arms and adjust the pads so they are in the same location you would place jack stands • RWD: place pads under the frame • FWD: place pads under the rocker lips 14

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