AS/NZS 2693:1993

1 - AS/ NZS 2693: 1993 VEHICLE JACKS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - 1 SCOPE
6 - 2 APPLICATION
6 - 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 4 DEFINITIONS
6 - 4.1 Bearing surface
6 - 4.2 Designated range of vehicles
6 - 4.3 General purpose jack
6 - 4.4 Head cap
6 - 4.5 Hydraulic jack
7 - 4.6 Lever jack
7 - 4.7 Lifting cycle
7 - 4.8 Maximum loaded mass
7 - 4.9 Nominated capacity
7 - 4.10 Pantograph jack (scissor jack)
7 - 4.11 Projected plan area of the base
7 - 4.12 Screw jack
7 - 4.13 Specific vehicle jack
7 - 4.14 Unladen mass
7 - 4.15 Vehicle
7 - 5 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
7 - 5.1 General
9 - 5.2 Materials
9 - 5.3 Protective coatings
9 - 5.4 Baseplate dimensions
9 - 5.5 Head cap
9 - 5.6 Stability
9 - 5.7 Prevention of overtravel
10 - 5.8 Operating position
10 - 5.9 Minimum height
10 - 6 PERFORMANCE
10 - 6.1 Test procedure
10 - 6.2 Durability
10 - 6.3 Ease of operation
10 - 6.4 Lowering
10 - 6.5 Loss of height with time
10 - 6.6 Overload protection
10 - 6.7 Factor of safety
11 - 6.8 Minimum capacity
11 - 7 MARKING AND INSTRUCTIONS
11 - 7.1 Jack marking
11 - 7.2 Packaging marking
11 - 7.3 Instructions
13 - APPENDIX A - SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLE JACKS
13 - A1 SCOPE
14 - APPENDIX B - HEAD CAP ENGAGEMENT AND STABILITY TESTS
14 - B1 SCOPE
14 - B2 GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS
14 - B3 HEAD CAP ENGAGEMENT TEST
15 - B4 STABILITY TEST
16 - APPENDIX C - EASE OF OPERATION AND PREVENTION OF OVERTRAVEL TESTS
16 - C1 SCOPE
16 - C2 GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS
16 - C3 APPARATUS
17 - C4 PROCEDURE
18 - C5 REPORT
19 - APPENDIX D - STOP TEST DURING THE LOWERING OF THE JACK
19 - D1 SCOPE
19 - D2 APPARATUS
19 - D3 TEST CONDITIONS
19 - D4 PROCEDURE
19 - D4 REPORT
20 - APPENDIX E - LOSS OF HEIGHT TEST
20 - E1 SCOPE
20 - E2 APPARATUS
20 - E3 PROCEDURE
20 - E4 REPORT
21 - APPENDIX F - OVERLOAD TEST
21 - F1 SCOPE
21 - F2 APPARATUS
21 - F3 PROCEDURE
21 - F4 REPORT

Specifies design and performance requirements for jacks, other than trolley jacks, which are intended for use with cars, trucks, trailers and other road vehicles. Covers jacks supplied with new vehicles as well as those supplied as accessories or replacements. Test methods for stability, durability, loss of height under load, ease of operation and load capacity are included.

This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction, performance and labelling of jacks designed to raise vehicles. The performance requirements include those relating to ease of use.A summary of requirements according to vehicle jack type is given in Appendix A.

First published as AS 2693-1984.
Second edition 1985.
Third edition 1987.
Joint revised and designated as Joint Standard AS/NZS 2693:1993.