Safely Making Use Of A Car Jack
The time will eventually come when you will have a flat tire and be in a situation in which you are going to have to alter that tire to ensure that you can continue on your way. I firmly think that each driver wants to know how to safely use a car jack, no matter what their age or whether they are male or female. If an individual is going to drive a car, then they must know the best way to change a flat tire. They might call for road service and may not need to change the tire, but they do need to know how.
Prior to you ever lift a car with a jack for the purpose of changing a flat tire, you need to do several points:
1. Ensure that the car or truck is on level ground. If for some reason you need to use a jack on a slope, park as close to the edge of the road as feasible and turn the wheels toward the curb side of the road (NOT toward the road, but rather away from the road.)
2. Block the wheels. You shouldn’t ever jack up a car without having first blocking the wheels. You’ll find commercially made blocks, but anything can serve as a block. A piece of wood, a piece of metal, or even a rock.
three. Be certain that the gear shift is in Park.
four. Before you jack up the car, remove the hub cap if there is one and loosen the lug nuts. You do not want to be utilizing force to break a lug nut loose whilst the vehicle is jacked up.
Okay, now you’re prepared to jack the car or truck up. Location the jack under the component of the vehicle that you want it to come in contact with. Look inside your owner’s manual to figure out the location where the jack requirements to be.
That is pretty much it. You eliminate the flat tire, replace it with the spare, and lower the car. Job completed safely!
This article is courtesy of Auto District, automotive classifieds featuring trucks for sale, including used cars.
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