If the car is being raised up, then it must be securely supported by axle stands.

At one point, the bike was just a stripped down engine sitting in a frame on axle stands.

You can also use the sub frame longitudinal members, which may be more suitable for axle stands.

Top and sides are then removed and the chassis is put on axle stands.

Axle stands were available but not used.

On checking further, the supervisor found the mechanic had not been able to find any appropriate hardwood blocking or an axle stand.

Raise the rear of the car onto axle stands and remove the rear wheels.

The components were positioned approximately 0.6 metres above the ground on axle stands, normally used for motor vehicles, the court was told.

Raise the car up on axle stands, take off the wheels, cover the hubs with newspaper and mask anything else you don't want spraying.

Remove the wheel trim or centre caps, loosen the bolts, jack up the rear and support on axle stands.

Always use axle stands or drive-up ramps.

It took a little while to clear everything around the chassis, but eventually took away the axle stands and dropped it down.

Oh, and be sure that when you work underneath your car, you do the job safely and support the car on axle stands.

Cars being laid up for extended periods should be kept on axle stands or have the tires over-inflated to eliminate or reduce this problem.

I felt a lot of trepidation when the kit arrived: I perched the chassis on axle stands and was surrounded by 12 boxes.

Whirlwind The Whirlwind has been placed on axle stands which should reduce the amount of maintenance needed on the tyres.

Never work under any part of the vehicle which is not supported by at least two axle stands or an axle stand and a trolley jack.

Individual models differ slightly, but all consist of an axle stand on which the wheel can rotate and calipers, to measure slight deviations of the wheel's rim from ideal alignment.

It is possible to alter toe settings using string tied between four axle stands, a couple of steel rulers and a spirit level, rather than rush back to your wheel alignment centre between test runs.

I managed to get to them by putting the front of the car up on ramps and the rear on axle stands, then approaching the bolts from the rear centre of the car.

As hinted at above this is possible with the use of a hydraulic trolley jack: firstly jack the front of the car up as high as it will go and support it securely on axle stands.

If you drill a 8mm hole through the top of the frame tube and a series of similar holes in the seat tube you can use a pin made from the unthreaded part of a long M8 bolt to set the seat height like the top of an axle stand.