How To Safely Jack Up Your Car

Jack up the car is seen as an easy job. Yes, yes it is. Unfortunately, while this work is associated with salvation, so not many car users who know the proper procedure.

Here we will give you the key points to note and executed when jacked up the car safely:

1. Position
Parking your car on a flat surface / flat. It is important that the fulcrum of the car on the jack does not shift. Then, align the position of the front tires.

2. Stop
Imposition of some kind of work to the car does not move forward or backward. First, place the transmission lever in position "P" (automatic transmission) or push to the point of "gear 1" (manual transmission). Second, pull the parking brake lever (commonly called handbrake) stepped on the brake pedal or parking (for cars with the parking brake pedal models).

In order to increase safety, use two wooden beams or red brick as a booster one of the wheels that will be the fulcrum when the car lifted. Put a block in front of the wheel, and the rest behind. If you still have a pair of wooden blocks, do the same thing on another tire that is parallel to it. For example, the two front tires or two rear tires will be the fulcrum.

3. Equipment
Prepare or remove equipment, such as jack and stick lever from inside the car.

4. User Manual
See the user manual for the position of the fulcrum best jack on your car. This step is important to avoid slip when you push up. Generally, the best point to jack located on the axle shaft near the suspension or on the underbody of the main frame.

5. Avoid To Lay Down On Car
Never enter the body or parts of the body, such as hands, under the car when the jack. This is necessary for your safety in case the jack slips. Therefore, use a long stick lever so you can play it from the side of the car.

6. Height
Raise the jack until the tire reaches a height of about 15 cm. Avoid higher boost to mitigate the effects of gravity that is easy to move the car.

7. Lower
Upon the successful repair or replace the wheel, turn the stick lever slowly so the car down safely. Then, return the jack to the place of origin.

Note: When doing a job boost, try no people or children in the cabin.