Vehicle Lifting: Service and Repair

Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle

Caution: To help avoid personal injury, always use jack stands when you are working on or under any vehicle that is supported only by a jack.

Caution: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death when major components are removed from the vehicle and the vehicle is supported by a hoist, support the vehicle with jack stands 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.

Vehicle Lift Points




1 - Wheel Lift Point
2 - Rear Hoist Pad
3 - Front Hoist Pad
4 - Front Suspension Lift Point
5 - Front Crossmember Lift Point

Frame Contact Hoist

Front Hoist Pads

Important: The front hoist pads must not contact the rocker panels, the front fenders, or the floor pan.

Position the (frame contact) front hoist pads as follows:





* Under the front frame rail reinforcements.
* The long sides of the pads parallel to the frame rails.

Rear Hoist Pads

Important: The rear hoist pads must not contact the rocker panels to the outside of the frame rail reinforcements.

Important: The rear hoist pads must not contact the floor pan.

Position the (frame contact) rear hoist pads as follows:





* Under the rear frame rail reinforcements.
* The long sides of the pads perpendicular to the frame rails.
* The outer edge of the pads aligned with the outer edge of the rear frame rail reinforcements.

Suspension Contact Hoist

Rear Lift

Position the (suspension contact) rear lift under the rear tire and wheel assemblies.






Front Lift

Position the (suspension contact) front lift under the lower control arm assemblies.






Jacking

When you are lifting a vehicle with a vehicle jack or a floor jack, block the wheels at the opposite end from which you are lifting. Use jack stands to provide additional support.

Under the Frame Rails

Important: The floor jack pad must not contact the rocker panel to the outside of the frame rail reinforcements.

Important: The floor jack pad must not contact the floor pan.

Position the floor jack pad as follows:

Under the frame rail reinforcements.






Jack Stands

Under the Frame Rails

Important: The jack stands must not contact the rocker panels, the front fenders or the floor pan.

Position the jack stands as follows:

Under the frame rail reinforcements.

Under the Front Suspension Crossmember

Position the jack stands as follows:

* Spanning at least two of the (front suspension crossmember) rear reinforcement ribs (preferred location).
* Spanning both of the (front suspension crossmember) front reinforcement ribs (optional location).

Under the Rear Suspension Crossmember

Important: The jack stands must not be placed under the (rear suspension crossmember) front reinforcement rib.

Position the jack stands as follows:

Spanning both of the (rear suspension crossmember) rear reinforcement ribs.