jack stands
Mechanic's safety props
Jack stands are adjustable metal supports used to hold a vehicle in the air after it has been raised by a jack.
They provide stable, secure support for working underneath a car: Never crawl under a vehicle supported only by a jack—always use jack stands.
They typically come in pairs and lock at various heights.
Preventive safety measure
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- wheel chocksWedges preventing vehicle movement
parking brake · solid ground · weight limit · matched pair · pinch point · OSHA · certification · inspection
Trailing or climbing plant
- undercarriageFramework beneath a vehicle
- oil changeReplacing engine lubricant
- tire rotationMoving wheels to different positions
- brakesDevices for stopping motion
suspension · chassis · vehicle · car · truck · engine · maintenance · repair
precaution
Preventive safety measure
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
wheel chocks · parking brake · solid ground · weight limit · matched pair · pinch point · OSHA · certification · inspection · warning label
creeper
Trailing or climbing plant
- undercarriageFramework beneath a vehicle
- oil changeReplacing engine lubricant
- tire rotationMoving wheels to different positions
brakes · suspension · chassis · vehicle · car · truck · engine · maintenance · repair · workshop
prop
Support or stage item
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- strutProud, showy gait
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
reinforcement · trestle · cradle · saddle · base · pedestal · underpinning · framework · mount · post
level
Horizontal or uniform position
sturdy · rigid · firm · solid · immovable · steady · locked · positioned · height adjustment · ratcheting
- garage equipmentcar lift, hydraulic lift, tire changer, air compressor, toolbox
- mechanic toolswrench, socket, ratchet, screwdriver, pliers
- jacks
- pit stopspit stop, pit stops, pit lane, pit crew, pit road
- car repairoil change, brake job, tune-up, spark plugs, brake pads
- safety equipmentlife jacket, safety glasses, lifeboat, smoke alarms, smoke alarm
jack standshydraulic jack
Fluid-pressure lifting tool
floor jack · bottle jack · scissor jack · hydraulic lift · car lift
jack standscinder blocks
Hollow masonry units
bricks · milk crates · wooden blocks · bumper jack · buckets
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