How To Jack A Car

Place the jack under the part of the vehicle that it should contact when raised.

How to jack a car. Lift the vehicle by using the jack. How to jack a car using scissor jack the easy way. Slide your jack stand s into place near the jack beneath a secure area of the vehicles frame. The precise way to do.

Straighten the steering wheel put the car in park or in first gear if you have a. Park your car on level ground. Position the jack under the jack point. It doesnt need to.

Always raise your car on level ground. Raising the car 1. Secure your car in place. Diy car repair with scotty kilmer an auto mechanic for the last 43 years.

Slide your jack underneath the jack point you just found. Slowly pump the jack handle until the front wheels leave the ground. The purpose of the jack is to raise the vehicle but the jack stand holds the. A scissor jack a and a hydraulic jack bif.

If you are raising both front or both rear wheels place your jack stands to either side of the jack near the wheels. Once you have it positioned under the car i will give you more instructions on the dos and donts of the operation but these are the basics. Then stop jacking and doublecheck the jack placement. After youve observed all the safety precautions follow these steps to jack up a vehicle.

To have the unit go down loosen the valve by turning the handle counterclockwise. Find the jack point. For two wheel drive trucks place the jack beneath the jacking pad under the engine. Jacking up your car seems like a simple process but there are things you need to keep in mind to stay safe while working.

If youre using jack stands place them. Locate the suitable jack. How to jack up your car step 1. Most vehicles have several points along the body where the vehicle is designed to be lifted.