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| HSBNE has many pairs of jack stands in both the screw and ratcheting types. | HSBNE has many pairs of jack stands in both the screw and ratcheting types. | ||
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| ===== Usage ===== | ===== Usage ===== | ||
| Use a jack on a safe jacking point to lift a vehicle, then place a jack stand under another safe jacking point and adjust it to the maximum height under that point. Lower the jack so that the vehicle comes to rest on the jack stand. | Use a jack on a safe jacking point to lift a vehicle, then place a jack stand under another safe jacking point and adjust it to the maximum height under that point. Lower the jack so that the vehicle comes to rest on the jack stand. | ||
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| ===== Safety tips ===== | ===== Safety tips ===== | ||
| * Only work on hard, level ground. | * Only work on hard, level ground. | ||
| - | * Care should be taken to find a safe part of the vehicle to support its weight upon the stand and the jack, such as K frames, axles and designated jacking points. Placing jacks or stands under a weak part of the vehicle may cause the jack or stand to puncture the underide of the vehicle, causing damage and risking serious injury. Designated jacking points will be identified in the vehicle's owner's manual. | + | * Care should be taken to find a safe part of the vehicle to support its weight upon the stand and the jack, such as K frames, axles and designated jacking points. Placing jacks or stands under a weak part of the vehicle may cause the jack or stand to puncture the underside of the vehicle, causing damage and risking serious injury. Designated jacking points will be identified in the vehicle's owner's manual. |
| * Jacks and stands should be positioned where the vehicle can not slide off the contact point. | * Jacks and stands should be positioned where the vehicle can not slide off the contact point. | ||
| * Never climb under a vehicle suspended on a jack - always transfer it to jack stands first. | * Never climb under a vehicle suspended on a jack - always transfer it to jack stands first. | ||
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