Picture of the Stella up on a jack

ComboOrgan · Post by **ComboOrgan** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:01 pm

I tried in-vain to find information on putting the Stella on a jack for maintenance, so here is a picture of how I did it.

Only the jack in foreground is bearing weight. The one in back is just sitting there. They're from Sears

I removed the black plastic piece at the end of the frame, tilted the scoot forward on its stand, and slid the jack under the back of the now-exposed frame edge.
It wasn't perfectly stable, due to the slight tipsiness of the stand (need to make sure you don't push it too far forward, or the stand will collapse), but it was good enough to do remove the back wheel and get at the oil filter.

I hope that's helpful to someone

neotrotsky · Post by **neotrotsky** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 8:30 pm

I always used a milkcrate. That could work too and it's probably alot more stable than what I did

talindsay · Post by **talindsay** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:26 pm

If I'm working on the battery side (rear wheel, spare, hub, clutch, etc.) then I jack on the bottom of the engine - just behind the oil drain there's a flat surface that's high enough to allow my trolley jack to get under it, and once it's up I can get my jack stand anywhere I like (though I usually just leave it on the jack). Unfortunately, if you're dropping the engine you have no choice but to jack it at the back like you have - but I avoid doing that way whenever I can because the body back there is dramatically less strong than the intentionally load-bearing parts, and I'd rather not risk bending anything.

So yeah, you've got it in a good place if you have to drop the engine. But if you're just changing a tire or doing any battery-side work, lift under the engine.

Just my $.02.

Maximus53 · Post by **Maximus53** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:40 am

I have a 7" long 2x4 that i put under the engine works great for changing rear wheel and fits in glovebox!

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:51 am

Very useful! I'll probably be doing this next week and am planning on getting a jack this weekend.

Lokky · Post by **Lokky** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:26 pm

I also use a very helpful piece of wooden board under the engine block to lift the rear!

jimmbomb · Post by **jimmbomb** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:51 pm

Maximus53 wrote:I have a 7" long 2x4 that i put under the engine works great for changing rear wheel and fits in glovebox!

me too.....

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:51 am

neotrotsky wrote:I always used a milkcrate. That could work too and it's probably alot more stable than what I did

I'm a milk crate kinda guy too. What I do is put a chunk of 2X4 under one side of the center stand for stability. That way you have the crate on the rear and the center stand in front of the motor.

jimmbomb · Post by **jimmbomb** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:13 pm

here's a picture of the 2X4,, it's about 6 & 1/2 inches long.
I want to cut another at 7 inches though, but this works just fine .
If it worries you, cut 2 of them and screw them together to make one 4X4.. it will fit in your glove box..

good luck... jh

Maximus53 · Post by **Maximus53** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:14 pm

jimmbomb wrote:here's a picture of the 2X4,, it's about 6 & 1/2 inches long.
I want to cut another at 7 inches though, but this works just fine .
If it worries you, cut 2 of them and screw them together to make one 4X4.. it will fit in your glove box..

good luck... jh

I was originally worried about the stability, but it is actually quite stable on just the 1 2x4. I was surprised.

neotrotsky · Post by **neotrotsky** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 11:41 pm

Maximus53 wrote:
jimmbomb wrote:here's a picture of the 2X4,, it's about 6 & 1/2 inches long.
I want to cut another at 7 inches though, but this works just fine .
If it worries you, cut 2 of them and screw them together to make one 4X4.. it will fit in your glove box..

good luck... jh
I was originally worried about the stability, but it is actually quite stable on just the 1 2x4. I was surprised.

This works OK for changing a tire, but if you want to drop the swingarm to replace a shock or remove the top-end, you need the swingarm free to hang.

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:18 am

I need to go get some wood.

Mousenut · Post by **Mousenut** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:21 pm

ericalm wrote:I need to go get some wood.

Do you have a local shop that can handle that or do you order online?

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:15 pm

Mousenut wrote:
ericalm wrote:I need to go get some wood.
Do you have a local shop that can handle that or do you order online?

We can get anything in LA.

spr0k3t · Post by **spr0k3t** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:24 pm

ericalm wrote:
Mousenut wrote:
ericalm wrote:I need to go get some wood.
Do you have a local shop that can handle that or do you order online?
We can get anything in LA.

Well, almost anything... but Alice's Restaurant is like five hours or so away if I remember correctly. So yeah, anything.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:47 am

ericalm wrote:I need to go get some wood.

And a milk crate!

double-o-soul · Post by **double-o-soul** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 7:11 pm

these bajaj jacks are the tits and fit super small into your glovebox. I forget where my local scooter shop got them from, but they are around for under $20

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Aug 06, 2012 11:55 pm

BuddyRaton wrote:
ericalm wrote:I need to go get some wood.

And a milk crate!

I did the milk crate last week when I put metal center stand boots on. That'll probably work okay for now…