Chapter 7: Vehicle Protection, Jack and Lift safety

A type of vehicle jack that uses compressed gas or air to lift a vehicle.

• Four-post hoist

• hydraulic jack

• Pneumatic jack

• Safe working load

• Single-post hoist

A type of vehicle jack that uses oil under pressure to lift vehicles

• Four-post hoist

• hydraulic jack

• Pneumatic jack

• Safe working load

• Single-post hoist

A trench permanently fitted into the floor of the shop to allow easy work access to the vehicle's underside

• Four-post hoist

• Vehicle inspection pit

• Pneumatic jack

• Safe working load

• Single-post hoist

The maximum safe lifting load for lifting equipment.

• Four-post hoist

• Vehicle inspection pit

• Pneumatic jack

• Safe working load

• Single-post hoist

A type of vehicle hoist that uses two parts (one on each side of vehicle) and four arms to lift the vehicle.

• Four-post hoist

• Vehicle inspection pit

• Pneumatic jack

• Two-post hoist

• Single-post hoist

A type of vehicle hoist that uses a single central platform to lift a vehicle.

• Four-post hoist

• Vehicle inspection pit

• Pneumatic jack

• Two-post hoist

• Single-post hoist

A type of hoist onto which a vehicle is driven, that uses two long, narrow platforms to lift the vehicle.

• Four-post hoist

• Vehicle inspection pit

• Pneumatic jack

• Two-post hoist

• Single-post hoist

It is good practice for the service adviser to perform a(n) ______ with the customer to point out any existing damage or missing components on the vehicle.

• detailed inspection

• vehicle walk-around

• audit

• performance analysis

Battery electolyte contains acid, which can be cleaned up by neutralizing it with which of the following materials

• An alkaline

• engine oil

• gasoline

• water

There are three main types of mechanisms that provide the lifting action for vehicle jacks including all of the following, except:

• hydraulic

• pneumatic

• electric

• mechanical