safe points

[karen]

are there any photo's or guides anywhere for the best jack points and best axle stand points

thanks

[hembramacho]

If remember correctly my jack has the diagrams on it to tell you where to position it under the bongo.

Cheers

Andrew

[Ron Miel]

Shown here: http://www.igmaynard.co.uk/bongo/forum/ ... 850#p56850

The top two diagrams show the central front and rear jacking points, if using a long arm hydraulic trolley jack (that's what is shown extending from lower left to the jacking points, middle centre, in each case) to lift either both front or both rear wheels together. To do this and then either work under the vehicle, or to simply remove a wheel, axle stands must also be used. Under load, seals on hydraulic jacks can suddenly fail and 2 tonne of motor then comes down - very fast and crunchy.

The bottom two show the single-wheel jacking points for use with the supplied Mazda jack. These are also the correct points to support the vehicle with pairs of axle stands (either 2-front or 2-rear), after centre jacking with a hydraulic jack.

Whether centre or side jacking, wheel chocks applied to both wheels at the lower end of the jacked up vehicle should also be used.

BTW, Halfords have a good deal on a 2.25 tonne hydraulic trolley jack right now - down from £79.99 to £39.99