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Floor Jack

CAUTION: DO NOT lift vehicle by placing jack under front or rear control arms, axle shafts or CV joints.

Front of vehicle may be raised by placing floor jack under front engine crossmember. Rear of vehicle may be raised by placing jack forward of tie rod bracket or under either rear lower control arm-to-chassis mounting bracket. See Fig 1, Fig 2 or Fig 3 .

Fig 1: Locating Lifting Points (Continental) Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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Fig 2: Locating Lifting Points (Contour & Mystique) Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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Fig 3: Locating Lifting Points (Sable & Taurus) Courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
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