This seems to be a mundane task for many but I decided to write about it because I’ve seen people get burnt due to little errors. A young man even got 2 of his fingers chopped off. He definitely got it wrong that one time.

In order to avoid such disaster, these are the steps to follow when lifting your car with a jack.

Find a leveled ground:
Before touching your car jack, make sure your car is on a flat ground.

Engage the parking brakes:
Whether it’s the handbrake, leg brake or electronic brakes, make sure they are engaged to prevent the car from rolling.

Reach for the vehicle manual
This is one step we usually ignore. Check the curb weight of your vehicle in the owner’s manual and make sure the jack is rated to carry such load.

Use chocks/wedges
Many of us use big stones picked from the road. It is surely better than nothing. It further prevents your vehicle from rolling. Don’t rely solely on the parking brakes which hold only the rear wheels in most cars.



Locate the jack point of your car
The jack point is a hole or reinforced beam that has the strength to withstand the weight of your car. This prevents damage to the bottom and sideboards of your car. See images of the jack points in the attached photos..

Time to use the jack
Attach the jack to the jack point and lift the car carefully. Always ensure your jack well positioned to prevent it from snapping.

Finally, Avoid putting your hands between the tyres and the wheel wells.

What mistakes have you made while jacking up your car? Do you have any points to add? Let’s hear from you in the comment section.



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Wey we dey use ordinary hand raise keke

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Ftc

M qerrin dere@ ftc

Noted

I need steps to Jack up my Account Balance Abeg without stress

Ok

Thanks. But I first need steps to buy a car.

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Nothing wey we no go see for nairaland

In Ibadan,we use 2by2 and rim to jack our liteace buses

U r here talking about checking car manual to know the weight of the car

Check which manual? First find 2by2 wood and a stone for street.


Mercedes jack is the best I have seen. Stress-free and easy to use. Not bending down to find the jack beam.

My Father no dey use Jack na