Vehicle Lifting: Service and Repair

LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE








Caution: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury, or death, always use the jackstands to support the vehicle when lifting the vehicle with a jack.

Caution: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury, or death, when components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, perform the following steps:
^ Chain the vehicle to the hoist at the same end as the components that are being removed.
^ Support the vehicle at the opposite end from which the components are being removed.

Notice: When you are jacking or lifting a vehicle at the frame side rails or other prescribed lift points, be certain that the lift pads do not contact the catalytic converter, the brake pipes or the fuel lines. If such contact occurs vehicle damage or unsatisfactory vehicle performance may result.

Notice: Perform the following steps betore beginning any vehicle lifting or jacking procedure:
1. Remove or secure all of the vehicle's contents in order to avoid any shifting or any movement that may occur during the vehicle lifting or jacking procedure.
2. The lifting equipment or the jacking equipment weight rating must meet or exceed the weight of the vehicle and any vehicle contents.
3. The lifting equipment or the jacking equipment must meet the operational standards of the lifting equipment or jacking equipment's manufacturer.
4. Perform the vehicle lifting or jacking procedure on a clean, hard, dry, level surface.
5. Perform the vehicle lifting or jacking procedure only at the identified lift points. DO NOT allow the lifting equipment or jacking equipment to contact any other vehicle components.

Failure to perform the previous steps could result in damage to the lifting equipment or the jacking equipment, the vehicle, and/or the vehicle's contents.
If you use any other hoisting methods than those called out, take special care not to damage the fuel tanks, the exhaust system or the underbody.