Placing Vehicle on Jack
Stands

Use of Jack Stands
 Use of Floor Jack
CAUTION: Never work on a
vehicle supported only by a
floor jack
Objective:

All four wheels off the floor
 Supported safely with 4 Jack Stands
 Level Front to Rear and Level Side to Side
 Without damaging any vehicle components
Level Front to Back
and Side to Side
Why?

Tire Rotations
 Lube Jobs
 Oil Changes
Vehicle Preparation

Clear Floor
 Park Brake “Off”
 Shift Lever In “N”
Clear Floor
Jack Stand Use

Solid part of Vehicle
 Vehicle Part must be Horizontal
 Stands Equal Height
Equal Height???
Jack Stand Features

Self adjusting
 Caution: Pinch hazard
Floor Jack Use

Storage
 Lift pad
 Raise & Lower
Storage
Lift Pad
Raise and Lower
Lifting the Front

Entire front in one lift if possible
 If not possible . . . Do one side at a time
Lifting the Rear
Things to avoid

Oil Pans
 Transmissions
 Transaxles
 Fuel Tanks
 Tie Rods
Avoid “Round Things”

Fuel lines
 Brake lines
 Exhaust Pipes, Mufflers, Catalytic
Converters
Especially Small “Round Things”
More Small “Round Things”
Lowering in Reverse order
Store Floor Jack in proper
place
Store Jack Stands in Tool
Room