How to use a floor jack to lift a car | Using 4 steps
Easy
5 – 10 Minuts
4 steps
Using car floor jack
You need to required first
- Best floor jack
- 1 or 2 stand jacks
Do you know how to use a floor jack to lift a car, so don’t panic at all. If the tire is punctured and you want to change it or you want to change car oil, but you don’t know that how to quick and easy lift car, then you must follow the four steps given below.
But keep in mind!
Before lift up your car you must check the ground is clear, is their any dust holes or little stones, so please clear ground first, and then use a floor jack.
Step:1
If you have a best car floor jack, then before lift up your cat keep first floor jack under the vehicleuntil the saddle is directly under the car’s crossmember.
Crossmember & saddle
The (Crossmember) is a long metal support beam that runs underneath from the front fender of car to the rear fender on both sides of vehicle.
The saddle is the round part of the jack that lifts the vehicle up while pumping.
Step: 2
push the floor jack’s lever to downward, to lift upward quick saddle, So your car easily lift up. Continue the pushing process until the vehicle is up.
Step: 3
In step number 3 place the 1 stand jack under the jack mounting point.
Mounting point
is a metallic protrusion ( mounting point),which is included in the lower part of the doors of each vehicle.
Step: 4
Now finally separate the stand jacks from the car when the car has to be lowered through the floor jack.
Note
Do not use floor jack for long time, Because there is a risk of the floor jacks breaking, and the car may fall down, So keep up the car on the stand jacks.
Some Essential Tips
Find a clean place or level surface to park your car
Before lifting the vehicle, make sure that the area or ground is clear, not crowd of people, so that you can easily park the car and lift the vehicle with the help of the floor jack, and maintain the vehicle easily.
Mandatory activate of the vehicle's handbrake
Mandatory activate of the handbrake after parking the car, and then place chocks, or tire wedges, If you do not do this, the tires will start moving forward or backward.
Disconnect or separate the stand jack from the vehicle
When the vehicle has to be lowered from the stand jack, lift up the vehicle with the help of the floor jack, then separate the stand jacks from the vehicle and then push the floor jack’s lever to downwards and lower the vehicle.