Performance Tool W1600 User Manual

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OPERATION
To raise:
1. Park vehicle on a hard level surface safely
awayfromoncomingtrafc.
2. Turn off the vehicle’s engine.
3. Place the vehicle’s transmission in PARK, if
equipped with an automatic, or in its lowest
gear, if equipped with a manual transmission.
4. Set the vehicle’s emergency brake and block
the wheels that are not being lifted.
5. Refer to vehicle owner’s manual for proper
jacking procedures. Lift only on areas of
vehicleasspeciedbymanufacturer.
6. Make certain that load is centered on saddle.
7. Insert curved end of the hook handle into
screwsocket.(Seegure1)Insertstraight
side of hook handle into long side of “L”
handle.(Seegure2)
8. Use one hand to hold the front part of the
handle while using the other hand to slowly
rotate the end of the handle clockwise to
desired height.
9. ALWAYS support load with jack stands. (See
gure3)Placejackstandsofappropriate
capacity (not included) beneath the vehicle
at locations recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer. DO NOT Get under the vehicle
without jack stands. jacks are not designed to
maintain heavy loads for long periods of time.
DO NOT attempt to put jack stands simultane-
ously under both ends of vehicle or under one
side of vehicle. NOTE: When using two jack
stands, they must be at the same height.
10. SLOWLY turn the release valve counter-
clockwise to lower vehicle onto jack stands
and remove jack.
IMPORTANT: NEVER MOVE JACK WHEN THE
HANDLE IS IN OPERATING LEVER OR THE
VALVE SLEEVE. DAMAGE TO THE PUMPING
UNIT MAY OCCUR.
To lower:
1.
Remove all tools, parts, etc. from under the vehicle.
2. Position the saddle under the lifting point.
TurntheHandlermlyclockwisetoraisethe
vehicle slightly above the saddle(s) of the
jack stands. Then, collapse and remove jack
stand(s).
3. SLOWLY turn the handle counterclockwise
just enough to allow controlled descent of the
vehicle onto the ground. (Never more than
two full turns).
4. Lower the jack completely. Then, store in a
safe, dry location out of reach of children.
Figure 2
Figure 1
Figure 3

Performance Tool W1600 Specifications

General

Brand	Performance Tool
Model	W1600
Category	Jacks
Language	English