JACKING Raise front of the vehicle

JACKING Raise front of the vehicle

The following instructions must be carried out before raising the vehicle off the ground.

1. Use a solid level ground surface.
2. Apply parking brake.
3. Select ’P’ (Park) in main gearbox.
4. Select Low range in transfer gearbox. ground as the rear axle has less sway stiffness.

• CAUTION: To avoid damage occurring to
• the under body components of the vehicle
• the following jacking procedures must be
• adhered to.

DO NOT POSITION JACKS OR AXLE STANDS UNDER THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS.

• Body structure
• Bumpers
• Fuel lines
• Brake lines
• Front radius arms
• Panhard rod
• Steering linkage
• Rear Trailing links
• Fuel tank
• Engine sump
• Gearbox bell housing

Jack or support vehicle by axles only.

Vehicle jack

The jack provided with the vehicle is only intended to be used in an emergency, for changing a tyre. Do NOT use the jack for any other purpose. Refer to Owner’s Manual for vehicle jack location points and procedure. Never work under a vehicle supported by the vehicle jack.

Hydraulic jack

A hydraulic jack with a minimum 1500 kg, 3,300 lbs load capacity must be used, see J6083.

• CAUTION: Do not commence work on the
• underside of the vehicle until suitable
• stands have been positioned under the
• axle.

1. Position cup of hydraulic arm under differential casing.

• NOTE: The differential casing is not
• central to the axle. Care should be taken
• when raising the front road wheels off the

2. Raise front road wheels to enable an axle stand to be installed under left hand axle tube.
3. Position an axle stand under right hand axle tube, carefully lower jack until axle sits securely on both axle stands, remove trolley jack.