Vehicle Lifting: Service and Repair

Vehicle Lifting Points

WARNING:

Improperly lifting the vehicle using a hoist could cause serious personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle.

Be sure to take the following precautions when lifting the vehicle with a hoist:

- Before applying the hoist arms to the underbody, keep in mind how the balance of the vehicle will change when components are removed during the intended service.
- Before lifting up the vehicle, make sure that the end of the hoist arms are not in contact with components such as the brake and fuel lines, and related brackets.
- When using a frame contact hoist, apply the right and left arms to the symmetrically located points shown in figure. Lift up the vehicle until all 4 tires are slightly off the ground and make sure that the vehicle will not fall off the hoist by rocking the vehicle body back and forth. Work should be started only after this confirmation.
- Make absolutely sure to lock the hoist after the vehicle has been raised up to the desired height.










When using floor jack

WARNING:

Improperly raising only the front or rear of the vehicle with a jack could cause serious personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle.

- Before jacking up a vehicle only at the front or rear end, be sure to block all the wheels that will remain on the ground.
- After the vehicle is jacked up, be sure to support it on safety stands. It is extremely dangerous to do any work on the vehicle supported by a jack alone.

NOTE:

If you apply a jack against engine under cover, suspension parts (i.e. stabilizer etc.) or the vehicle floor, these parts may get deformed.

Avoid applying a jack against any component other than specified positions.

In raising front or rear vehicle end off the floor by jacking, be sure to put the jack against the center portion of the front suspension frame (1) or rear differential (2).





To perform service with either front or rear vehicle end jacked up, be sure to place safety stands (1) under chassis frame so that body is securely supported.

And then check to ensure that chassis frame does not slide on safety stands (1) and the vehicle is held stable for safety's sake.