Caution: 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: 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.
Notice: 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 hoisting methods than those called out, take special care not to damage the fuel tanks, the exhaust system or the underbody.
Position the (frame contact) front hoist pads as follows:
Important: The front hoist pads must not contact the rocker panels, the front fenders, or the floor pan.
Position the (frame contact) rear hoist pads as follows:
Important: • The rear hoist pads must not contact the rocker panels to the outside of the frame rail shipping slot reinforcements. • The rear hoist pads must not contact the floor pan.
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.
Position the floor jack pad under the frame rail shipping slot reinforcements.
Important: • The floor jack pad must not contact the rocker panel to the outside of the frame rail shipping slot reinforcements. • The floor jack pad must not contact or the floor pan.
Position the floor jack pad as follows:
Important: The floor jack pad must not be placed under the (rear suspension crossmember) front reinforcement rib.
Important: The jack stands must not contact the rocker panels, the front fenders or the floor pan.
Position the jack stands under the frame rail shipping slot reinforcements.
Position the jack stands as follows:
Important: The jack stands must not be placed under the (rear suspension crossmember) front reinforcement rib.
Position the jack stands spanning both of the (rear suspension crossmember) rear reinforcement ribs.
