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 and strap the vehicle to the hoist.
Caution: To avoid any vehicle damage, serious personal injury or death, always use the jackstands to support the vehicle when lifting the vehicle with a jack.
Notice: Perform the following steps before beginning any vehicle lifting or
jacking procedure:
• Remove or secure all of the vehicle's contents in order to avoid
any shifting or any movement that may occur during the vehicle lifting or
jacking procedure. • The lifting equipment or the jacking equipment weight rating must
meet or exceed the weight of the vehicle and any vehicle contents. • The lifting equipment or the jacking equipment must meet the operational
standards of the lifting equipment or jacking equipment's manufacturer. • Perform the vehicle lifting or jacking procedure on a clean, hard,
dry, level surface. • Perform the vehicle lifting or jacking procedure only at the identified
lift points. DO NOT allow the lifting equipment or jacking equipment to contact
any other vehicle components.
Refer to the above image for the frame contact hoist (1), floor jack (2), and the suspension contact hoist (3) lifting points for this vehicle.
Frame Contact Hoist
Front Hoist Pads
Important: The front hoist pads (1) must not contact the rocker panels, the front fenders, or the floor pan.
Position the (frame contact) front hoist pads (1) as follows:
| • | Under the front frame rail shipping slot 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 shipping slot reinforcements or the floor pan.
Position the (frame contact) rear hoist pads as follows:
| • | Under the rear frame rail shipping slot 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 shipping slot reinforcements. |
Suspension Contact Hoist
Front Lift
Position the (suspension contact) front lift under the outer edge of the front suspension lower control arms.
Rear Lift
Position the (suspension contact) rear lift under the rear tire and wheel assemblies.
Floor Jacks
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 shipping slot reinforcements or the floor pan.
Position the floor jack pad under the frame rail shipping slot reinforcements.
Under the Front Suspension Crossmember
Position the floor jack (2) pad as follows:
| • | Spanning at least two of the (front suspension crossmember) (1) rear reinforcement ribs (preferred location). |
| • | Spanning both of the (front suspension crossmember) (1) front reinforcement ribs (optional location). |
Under the Rear Suspension Crossmember
Important: The floor jack (2) pad must not be placed under the rear suspension crossmember (3) front reinforcement rib.
Position the floor jack (2) pad as shown in the illustration.
Under the Front Control Arm
Position the jack as shown in the illustration.
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 shipping slot 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.
