Here are some basic safety tips when working on your car or motorcycle in the garage or automotive shop.
Give the vehicle ample support. Please, and we implore you, do not skimp either by using a bottle jack that comes stock with your automobile or by using a jack made by Jack himself, assuming that is your first name. What you should use would be a floor jack - not just any floor jack, but one that can hold a ton and a half weight. Instead, use a floor jack capable of supporting 3,000 pounds or more and use jack stands to keep the car up there. You wouldn't want your vehicle flattening you like a pancake because you didn't provide ample support, right?
Wear the right safety gear. This one seems obvious, but most mechanics just grab some air tools and go to work. Why, a pair of safety glasses will keep your eyes safe and won't cost you your life savings! It only takes a little metal shaving to stick in your eye and cause a lot of damage. Also, mechanic's gloves may be necessary as well for your repair work. They combine ample protection for your hands with light weight that allows you to feel around things. Consider this if you don't want your engine block stained with human blood - yours, that is.
Use the right tools. Many people feel the urge to experiment or make do with the tools they presently have at their disposal. In that case, you want to exhaust all possible resources and get the right tools A-SAP! Not using the right torque wrench is one of the best examples. You can easily damage an expensive cylinder head on your engine if they are not torqued properly. And don't settle either with transmission jacks. Transmissions are made of soft aluminum and can be easily damaged.
Have a reliable manual. This is a tip that could greatly reduce stress and wasted money down the drain. Since this is a general patronage article, we've got three letters for you instead of the usual four - RTM - Read The Manual, auto shop and garage mechanics! Your manual will be the gift that keeps on giving if you think of it that way - we recommend Chilton's venerable manuals, an old reliable dating back to the time of our youth - or even earlier.
Presence of mind! Smarts and awareness may be your most formidable tools out there. You'll be surprised at the Homer Simpson-esque things many people do when working on their cars - such as wearing a necktie (why should you wear one anyway when fixing your vehicle) while operating a running engine, or filling 'er up as their lungs get acquainted with tar and nicotine.
Give the vehicle ample support. Please, and we implore you, do not skimp either by using a bottle jack that comes stock with your automobile or by using a jack made by Jack himself, assuming that is your first name. What you should use would be a floor jack - not just any floor jack, but one that can hold a ton and a half weight. Instead, use a floor jack capable of supporting 3,000 pounds or more and use jack stands to keep the car up there. You wouldn't want your vehicle flattening you like a pancake because you didn't provide ample support, right?
Wear the right safety gear. This one seems obvious, but most mechanics just grab some air tools and go to work. Why, a pair of safety glasses will keep your eyes safe and won't cost you your life savings! It only takes a little metal shaving to stick in your eye and cause a lot of damage. Also, mechanic's gloves may be necessary as well for your repair work. They combine ample protection for your hands with light weight that allows you to feel around things. Consider this if you don't want your engine block stained with human blood - yours, that is.
Use the right tools. Many people feel the urge to experiment or make do with the tools they presently have at their disposal. In that case, you want to exhaust all possible resources and get the right tools A-SAP! Not using the right torque wrench is one of the best examples. You can easily damage an expensive cylinder head on your engine if they are not torqued properly. And don't settle either with transmission jacks. Transmissions are made of soft aluminum and can be easily damaged.
Have a reliable manual. This is a tip that could greatly reduce stress and wasted money down the drain. Since this is a general patronage article, we've got three letters for you instead of the usual four - RTM - Read The Manual, auto shop and garage mechanics! Your manual will be the gift that keeps on giving if you think of it that way - we recommend Chilton's venerable manuals, an old reliable dating back to the time of our youth - or even earlier.
Presence of mind! Smarts and awareness may be your most formidable tools out there. You'll be surprised at the Homer Simpson-esque things many people do when working on their cars - such as wearing a necktie (why should you wear one anyway when fixing your vehicle) while operating a running engine, or filling 'er up as their lungs get acquainted with tar and nicotine.
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