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Re: Oil and Brain Leaks

To: Jarrid Gross <GROSS@unit.com>
Subject: Re: Oil and Brain Leaks
From: Larry Allbritton <larryall@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 19:27:18 -0700
Jarrid Gross wrote:
> 
> >>  A sign of the times, most jack stand boxes warn not to let any part of
> >>  the body be under a car on jack stands.
> 
> >Really?  I wonder what might be a purpose of putting a car up on
> >jack stands if one did not have a need to be under the thing in one
> >manner or another?
> >
> >Ramon
> 
> I think it probably has to do with liability and the typical corperate CYA
> "dont use this thing for what we intended" BS.
> 
> If the box says not to "let any part of the body get under a car with jack
> stands", you probably should'nt use that set.  If the manufacturer does'nt
> have any faith in what they manufacturer you most certainly should not
> either.
> 
> Perhaps we all need hydrolic lifts in our garages?
> 
> Jarrid Gross

Considering how litigation happy we are these days, I would imagine
there is a disclaimer on the hydraulic lifts as well.

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