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Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (from 1995 to 2000, the year of issue)

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Lifting the car



Raising the vehicle with the jack-board front (top) and back (bottom)
Fig. 7. Raise the vehicle with the jack-board front (top) and back (bottom)




Usage lifting device must have sufficient capacity. Before starting work, you must ensure the suitability of existing available in your possession lifter or device. Before the start of the lifting system should be removed additional load in the cargo compartment of the car. When hanging the whole car ascent should begin with Chuck. Under the rear wheels need to enclose the stops (or bricks) that the vehicle is not started at the beginning of the lifting movement. To do this, apply the parking brake. Podkatnye hydraulic jack mounted in the middle, under the front of the vehicle. If you decide to use the on-board hydraulic jack, which is equipped with a car, then it must be installed as shown in the upper part of Fig. 7, next to ladders fixing spring, just before the bridge girder. Lifting the car, you need to install the left and right sides under the beam reliable support to withstand a raised weight of the vehicle. It should be remembered that the supports conventionally used for the repair of cars, in this case unsuitable. The height of the pedestal is adjusted by the retainer being inserted in different holes rack support. In the process of their manufacture strength of the fastener is adjusted for load bearing. Experience shows that a chain of insert locks are often torn, and the clips themselves are lost.

A warning
It is impossible in any case to use in such situations, any bolts suitable for the diameter of the holes, always use only steel fasteners suitable strength.

Before hanging the car, make sure the properties of the ground (floor / base) to prevent sagging jack (hoist). If there are concerns that the set of support are not reliable enough, it is possible, for example, to lift one side of the car, remove the wheel and substitute it under suspension vacated. In this case, even if the car falls from the set of poles, between the vehicle and the floor (ground) will be clearance equal to the thickness of the wheel, which will also be an additional safety measure.
The rear part of the car or lifted by a hydraulic jack podkatnye or using kit jack mounted under the rear axle of a vehicle, as shown in the lower part of Fig. 7. Supports shall meet the above recommendations. Since not all cars have the same space for the installation of the jack, then the following are some recommendations for alternative points for hanging a vehicle for changing wheels. In Fig. 8 (a-d) provides various methods hanging car.

Methods hanging car jack standard on-board indicating the points of application of force of the jack for different car models
Fig. 8. Methods hanging car jack standard on-board indicating points of application of force of the jack for different car models




To lift the front wheels of a vehicle on-board jack is mounted directly in front to remove the wheel at the point shown in Fig. 8 as well.
To lift the rear wheels of vans or minibuses (model 208D, 212D, 308D, 312D) jack should be placed directly in front of the rear wheel removable at the point shown in Fig. 8, b.
To lift the rear wheels of body trucks (model 208D, 212D, 308D, 312D) jack should be installed near the front spring shackle as shown in Fig. 8, p. In no event should not be "poddomkrachivat" back of the car under the rear axle differential housing, or under the leaf springs. To lift the rear of the bodywork truck or minivan with dual rear wheels Model 412D should use the same reference points for the jack. The rise of the vehicle shown in Fig. 8, d.




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