Lower the jack slowly and carefully until the jack stands catch the car.
How to jack up a car with a floor jack.
To learn how to jack up a car properly consult a repair manual to locate the recommended lift points and support locations for your vehicle.
Slip two jack stands underneath the car near where the jack is supporting it.
If you re changing a tire and you have nothing to block the wheels with park near the curb with the wheels turned in.
Use bricks wooden wedges or metal wheel chocks to block the wheels at the end of the car that isn t being raised.
Raise the jack stands until they are nearly touching the underside of the car.
Repair manuals are available at auto parts stores or online.
Line the stands up with the pinch weld or jack point.
Start jacking from the front of the vehicle.
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How to properly use a jack floor jacks and jack stands to lift up your car to work on it.
Never jack up a vehicle without blocking the wheels to keep it from rolling.