Where do I place jack stands?
02-27-2003, 09:26 AM
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Where do I place jack stands?
I need to put my Z up on jack stands for a few days while the wheels get polished.
Does anyone have any pictures of the proper jack points on the car? I.E., I don't want to put a jack stand in the wrong place and mess anything up.
Thanks,
Steve
Does anyone have any pictures of the proper jack points on the car? I.E., I don't want to put a jack stand in the wrong place and mess anything up.
Thanks,
Steve
02-27-2003, 09:49 AM
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The main thing to watch out for if you are using safety stands (axle stands) is that you have a central groove down the support surface.
Nissan recommend Kent Moore attachment No. LM4519-0000 to bolt to the top surface of the safety stand. Basically it's a high density lift pad with a groove to clear & centre on the sill weld flange.
The front pads should be set on the front of the sill under panel line between front wing & the door. The rear pads should be midway between the rear of the door & the start of the wheel arch.
The safety stand points are as per the pantograph points, if you were using a full 2 pole lift.
Recommended jacking points using a garage jack are on the differential at the rear & just past the underbody guard at the front. Both on the centreline. Just be careful you don't snag any brake tubes, cables, fuel lines or spoiler lips...
Good Luck - don't blame me if you break anything
Nissan recommend Kent Moore attachment No. LM4519-0000 to bolt to the top surface of the safety stand. Basically it's a high density lift pad with a groove to clear & centre on the sill weld flange.
The front pads should be set on the front of the sill under panel line between front wing & the door. The rear pads should be midway between the rear of the door & the start of the wheel arch.
The safety stand points are as per the pantograph points, if you were using a full 2 pole lift.
Recommended jacking points using a garage jack are on the differential at the rear & just past the underbody guard at the front. Both on the centreline. Just be careful you don't snag any brake tubes, cables, fuel lines or spoiler lips...
Good Luck - don't blame me if you break anything
02-27-2003, 12:35 PM
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it says where, but the jack has a groove, I put the stands I have right next to where I jacked it up, but to be honest it didnt seem incredably happy, and it pressed it in a little(there was atleast a notch for the flangy thing) but none the less, not sure if you want it up for 2 weeks the way I had it. you could use a better adapter than the one that my stands have... something like a flat block with a small slit in it for the flange.
02-27-2003, 12:53 PM
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Somewhere in the past there is a very helpful thread on this topic. At their suggestion, I ordered 'Trolley-jack blocks' from jcwhitney.com. The blocks haven't arrived yet but the catalog picture is a block of dense plastic with a groove to prevent smashing the lip under the car. I plan to use these on each of the jack stands so I ordered 5 (I will lose one for sure).
JC Whitney Item #81ZX3278A - Trolley-jack Block $5.99 EA
The shop manual has a diagram of jack/jackstand points.
JC Whitney Item #81ZX3278A - Trolley-jack Block $5.99 EA
The shop manual has a diagram of jack/jackstand points.
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