B
MAINTENANCE
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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Owner’s Guide
When lifting vehicle, position the jacks and jack stands only at the areas indicated in illustration.
Lifting the Vehicle
Tool List
Qty.
Tool List
Qty.
Floor Jack.................................................................... 1
Jack Stands................................................................. 4
Wheel Chocks ............................................................. 4
Remove load from vehicle before lifting. No person(s) should be in or on the vehicle
while lifting.
To raise the entire vehicle:
1.
Install chocks in front and behind each front wheel.
2.
Center the jack under the rear frame crossmember.
3.
Raise the vehicle enough to place a jack stand under the outer ends of the rear
axle as shown in illustration.
4.
Lower the jack and test the stability of the vehicle on the two jack stands.
5.
Place the jack at the center of the front axle.
6.
Raise the vehicle enough to place jack stands under the frame crossmember as
shown in illustration.
7.
Lower the jack and test the stability of the vehicle on all four jack stands.
If only one end of the vehicle needs to be raised, place chocks in front and behind each wheel not being raised to stabi-
lize the vehicle.
Lower the vehicle by reversing the lifting sequence.
WHEELS AND TIRES
A tire explosion can cause severe injury or death. Do not exceed the inflation pressure rating on
the tire sidewall.
To reduce the possibility of tire explosion, pressurize tire with small amounts of air applied inter-
mittently to seat beads. Due to the low volume of the small tires, over-inflation can occur in sec-
View from Underside
of Vehicle
Center of
Front Axle
Flat Portion
of Frame
Outside End
of Rear Axle
