HOW TO USE THE FLOOR JACK AND JACK STAND PROPERLY
Jack stand is an important tool to lift the vehicle after raising the vehicle using a scissor jack or a floor jack like a hydraulic jack. When the car body is lifted sufficiently, Jackie stands on the sturdy part of the car under the car body like the car body. Please carefully attach it, test it by hand and make it in a rugged state. You can remove the jack. Once the jack is removed, the vehicle will be tested again in a sturdy state. If the vehicle is sturdy, you can start working on the vehicle.
Knowing how to use the jack stand correctly is the difference between successfully performing regular maintenance and repair and possibly leading to a miserable accident that could be fatal. Please follow the procedure below to properly use the floor jack and jack stand.
Part 1 1: Jack up your car and implement the jack stand
Required material
Chalk (four, one on each side of two wheels)
Floor Jack
Jack stand
Step 1: Parking on a solid surface Make sure your car is parked on the surface of flat concrete, make sure the floor condition you use jack stand is solid and no debris . This ensures that the stand of the jack is fixed.
WARNING : Do not try to raise the car on a flat surface or on a soft surface like grass or dust. As a result, there is a possibility of serious injury, and there is a possibility of becoming fatal.
Step 2: Set the parking brake When parking the vehicle, make sure you are using the parking brake and that it is fully activated.
Step 3: Use Wheel Chock Depending on the end of the vehicle you are working on, place the wheel chock on both sides of the tire at the end of the vehicle.
Wheel chock prevents rolls from being raised when jacking up the vehicle.
This is especially important when working at the back end of the vehicle, which is most likely to have parking brakes installed. Always apply the wheel chock to the wheel before using the floor jack, as lifting the rear of the vehicle may cause the front wheels to still rotate.
Step 4: Test the floor jack and look for flaws . Test the floppy jack with your feet or hands, then check to see if it is properly engaged.
Make sure that it happens, is held, effectively released. Make sure that the floor jack and jack have noticeable defects and confirm that the handle of the jack stand functions properly.
Step 5: Check the owner's manual of the vehicle's jack point Please check the owner's manual for the factory-approved jack point before using the jack stand.
Jackpoint is the area under the vehicle designed to be strong enough to hold the weight of the vehicle when the vehicle is lifted.
Step 6: Lift the vehicle using the floor jack, regardless of whether it is a scissors jack or a hydraulic jack (recommended) and place it on one of the recommended jack points described in the instruction manual.
If necessary maintenance or repair is necessary, please raise the vehicle sufficiently.
Step 7: Place the jack stand under the vehicle Hold the two stands and adjust to the proper height. Then, please install it under the recommended jack point stated in the instruction manual.
Make sure that they are relatively firmly underneath the jack point and that the surface on which they are placed is firm, flat, and free of debris. If not, adjust the floor jack if necessary and securely place the jack under the jack point to meet all safety specifications.
Please test your jack stand with your hands and make sure they are secure.
Step 8: Remove the floor jack When the jack stand is installed, slowly release the floor jack and set it aside.
Before you start working, and before you put yourself under the car, make the vehicle light, light and lightly shake to ensure that the jack will keep the stand in place .
Tip : In case of failure of the stand of the jack, place preventive or preventive measures to protect yourself during work by placing the wooden block under the car on or near the jack point You can take it. Please never use anything like a concrete block or a brick that may collapse due to the weight of the car.
Keep in mind that using the floor jack and jack stand properly, pay close attention to the work surface. In any case, trying to work with a non-uniform or potentially soft surface will never endanger itself. Soft is not always soft even if you touch it. Warm asphalt may be considered soft, especially when the weather is hot. Working well means to work safely.
Once you are able to use the floor jack and jack correctly, you can confidently do a lot of routine maintenance work and repair yourself. If you have doubts about the frequency with which you perform some of these tasks or if you have questions about the current health status of your car, look up the car and see when it is necessary to receive service I can. Or, if you are inconvenienced by repairing or repairing your own car, you can contact the certified technician of Vermin-Club and you can help at any time at home or office.