Vehicle Lifting: Service and Repair

Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle





Danger:
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 and strap the vehicle to the hoist.


Warning

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:
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.

Before you begin any lifting procedure, be sure the vehicle is on a clean, hard, level surface. Be sure all the lifting equipment meets weight standards and is in good working order. Be sure all the vehicle loads are equally distributed and secure. If you are only supporting the vehicle at the frame side rails, make sure the lifting equipment does not put too much stress on or weaken the frame side rails.

If you use any other lifting methods than the preferred vehicle jacking locations (1), take special care not to damage the fuel tanks, the exhaust system or the underbody.

Caution:
When you are jacking the vehicle at the front locations, be certain that the jack or the jack lift pad does not contact the front fascia, front fascia air dam, or the front fenders. If such contact occurs, vehicle damage may result. When jacking at selected front locations additional clearance may be required for the jacking points.

Vehicle Lifting - Frame Contact Hoist

Front Hoist Pads





Note:
The front hoist pads must not contact the rocker panels, the front mud guards, or the floor pan.

Position the front hoist pads as follows:

Under the front frame box section.

Rear Hoist Pads





Note:
The rear hoist pads must not contact the rocker panels to the outside of the side frame rails or the floor pan.

Position the rear hoist pads as follows:

Under the junction between the rear frame rails and the side frame rails.