Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 233 Vehicle on flat bed tr uck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car earner ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up
is secure before moving the car up the flat-
bed truck ramp.
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 23 4 Front lift ing point
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Emergenc y s itu ation s 283
Fig. 235 Rear lifting point
.. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&, .
.. Locate lifting points c::> fig. 234 and
¢ fig. 235 .
.. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jack to match veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubbe r pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a fl oor jack
to work underneath , be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for thi s
purpose .
Front lifting point
The lifting point is loca t ed on the floo r pan re-
inforcemen t abo ut at the same level as the
jack mounting point
c::>fig. 234. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vert ica l rein-
forcement of t he lower sill for the on board
jack
<::>fig. 235 .
Lifting with vehicle j ack
Refer to c:;, page 2 72 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe-
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
c:;, fig. 234 and
¢ fig. 235.
- Failure to lift the veh icle at these
po ints could cause the vehicle to tilt or
fall from a lift if there is a change in ve-
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hicle weight distribution and balance. Ill>