Hoisting; Floor Jack; Safety Stands - Dodge 2001 Ram 1500 Owner's Manual

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JUMP STARTING (Continued)
Fig. 8 Jumper Cable Clamp Connections—Diesel
1 - POSITIVE CABLE CONNECTION
2 - BATTERY
3 - NEGATIVE OR GROUND CABLE CONNECTION
DISCONNECT CABLE CLAMPS AS FOLLOWS:
• Disconnect BLACK cable clamp from engine
ground on disabled vehicle.
• When
using a
BLACK cable clamp from battery negative terminal.
Disconnect RED cable clamp from battery positive
terminal.
• Disconnect RED cable clamp from battery posi-
tive terminal on disabled vehicle.

HOISTING

STANDARD PROCEDURE
Refer to the Owner's Manual for emergency vehicle
lifting procedures.
WARNING: THE HOISTING AND JACK LIFTING
POINTS PROVIDED ARE FOR A COMPLETE VEHI-
CLE. WHEN A CHASSIS OR DRIVETRAIN COMPO-
NENT IS REMOVED FROM A VEHICLE, THE
CENTER OF GRAVITY IS ALTERED MAKING SOME
HOISTING CONDITIONS UNSTABLE. PROPERLY
SUPPORT (Fig. 9) OR SECURE VEHICLE TO HOIST-
ING DEVICE WHEN THESE CONDITIONS EXIST.

FLOOR JACK

When properly positioned, a floor jack can be used
to lift a vehicle (Fig. 10). Support the vehicle in the
raised position with jack stands at the front and rear
ends of the frame rails (Fig. 9).
Engine
Booster vehicle, disconnect
Fig. 9 Safety Stands

1 - SAFETY STANDS

CAUTION: Do not lift vehicle with a floor jack posi-
tioned under:
• An axle tube.
• A body side sill.
• A steering linkage component.
• A drive shaft.
• The engine or transmission oil pan.
• The fuel tank.
• A front suspension arm.
NOTE: Use the correct frame rail lifting locations
only (Fig. 11).
HOIST
A vehicle can be lifted with:
• A single-post, frame-contact hoist.
• A twin-post, chassis hoist.
• A ramp-type, drive-on hoist.
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