Vehicle Lift And Support Locations

NOTICE ABOUT VEHICLE CONDITION WHEN JACKING UP VEHICLE
1. The vehicle must be unloaded before jacking up/lifting up the vehicle. Never jack up/lift up a heavily loaded vehicle.
2. When removing heavy parts such as the engine and transmission, the center of gravity of the vehicle may shift. To stabilize the vehicle, place a balance weight in a location where it will not roll or shift, or use a transmission jack to hold the jacking support.
NOTICE FOR USING 4 POST LIFT
1. Follow the safety procedures outlined in the lift's instruction article.
2. Use precautionary measures to prevent the free wheel beam from damaging tires or wheels.
3. Use wheel chocks to secure the vehicle.
NOTICE FOR USING JACK AND SAFETY STAND
1. Work on a level surface. Use wheel chocks at all times.
2. Use safety stands with rubber attachments as shown in the illustration.
3. Set the jack and safety stands to the specified locations of the vehicle accurately.
4. When jacking up the vehicle, first release the parking brake and move the shift lever to N.
5. When jacking up the entire vehicle:
  1. When jacking up the front wheels first, make sure wheel chocks are behind the rear wheels.
  2. When jacking up the rear wheels first, make sure wheel chocks are in front of the front wheels.
    
    Fig 1: Identifying Safety Stands With Rubber Attachments
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
6. When jacking up only the front or rear wheels of the vehicle:
  1. Before jacking up the front wheels, place wheel chocks on both sides of the rear wheels.
  2. Before jacking up the rear wheels, place wheel chocks on both sides of the front wheels.
7. When lowering a vehicle that only has its front or rear wheels jacked up:
  1. Before lowering the front wheels, make sure wheel chocks are in front of the rear wheels.
  2. Before lowering the rear wheels, make sure wheel chocks are behind the front wheels.
    
    Fig 2: Identifying Jacking Points (2WD)
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    
    Fig 3: Identifying Jacking Points (AWD)
    Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
8. It is extremely dangerous to perform any work on a vehicle raised on a jack alone, even for work that can be finished quickly. Safety stands must be used to support the vehicle.
NOTICE FOR USING SWING ARM TYPE LIFT
1. Follow the safety procedures outlined in the lift's instruction article.
2. Use a swing arm equipped with a rubber attachment, as shown in the illustration.
3. When using the lift, make sure that the vehicle is stabilized so that it will not tilt while work is being performed. Stabilize the vehicle by adjusting the lift arm's length and vehicle's position.
4. When using the lift, its center should be as close to the vehicle's center of gravity as possible (length of "L" in the illustration should be as short as possible).
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Swing Arm Type Lift Points
  Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
5. Set the vehicle on the lift as level as possible. Then match the groove of the cradle to the safety stand support locations.
6. Be sure to lock the swing arms before lifting and during work (if equipped with arm locks).
7. Lift the vehicle up off the ground. Stand at a safe distance and shake the vehicle to check its stability.

NOTICE FOR USING PLATE TYPE LIFT

Follow the safety procedures outlined in the lift's instruction manual.
Use plate lift attachments (rubber lifting blocks) on top of the plate surface.

Refer to the illustration below to determine how to properly set the vehicle.

Fig 5: Identifying Plate Type Lift With Attachment Dimension

Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002

HINT:

POSITION FOR SETTING VEHICLE

Left and right set position

Place the vehicle over the center of the lift.

Front and rear set position

When using attachments: 1) place the vehicle front attachments with the 70 x 200 mm (2.76 x 7.87 in.) side facing the front/rear of the vehicle; and 2) place the vehicle rear attachments with the 70 x 100 mm (2.76 x 3.94 in.) side facing the front/rear of the vehicle.
Align the cushion gum ends of the plate with the attachment lower ends (A, C).
Align the attachment upper end (B) with the rocker flange rear side notch.

Use the lift to raise the vehicle up off the ground, and shake it to make sure that it is stable.