Vehicle Lifting: Service and Repair

STANDARD PROCEDURE - HOISTING

Refer to the Owner's Manual for emergency vehicle lifting procedures.

WARNING: The hoisting and jack lifting points provided are for a complete vehicle. When a chassis or drivetrain component is removed from a vehicle, the center of gravity is altered making some hoisting conditions unstable. Properly support or secure vehicle to hoisting device when these conditions exist.

FLOOR JACK

When properly positioned, a floor jack can be used to lift a vehicle. Support the vehicle in the raised position with jack stands at the front and rear ends of the frame rails.

CAUTION: Do not lift vehicle with a floor jack positioned under:
- An axle tube.
- A body side sill.
- A steering linkage component.
- A drive shaft.
- The engine or transmission oil pan.
- The fuel tank.
- A front suspension arm.


HOIST

A vehicle can be lifted with:

- A single-post, frame-contact hoist.
- A twin-post, chassis hoist.
- A ramp-type, drive-on hoist.

NOTE: When a frame-contact type hoist is used, verify that the lifting pads are positioned properly. The forward lifting pads should be positioned against the forward flange of the transmission crossmember brackets at the bottom of the frame rail. The real lifting pads should be wedged between the forward flange of the leaf spring bracket and the frame rail. Safety stands should be placed under the frame rails at the front and rear ends.

HOIST LOCATIONS









1 - FRONT LONGITUDINAL MEMBER
- For work which requires the front axle to be removed.

2 - LONG SUPPORT PLATE
- In vehicle without noise abatement measures for front holder at longitudinal member (1).
- For front support to longitudinal member (1).
- Can be used alternatively to front support to spring clamp plate (8).
- In vehicles with low frames at subframe (4) in the vicinity of inner semi-trailing arm holders.
- Pull out long support plates (2) and left and equal distance.