Slim pantograph jack with bearing spacer

A pantograph jack comprising, in combination:

• a base;
• a load rest;
• first and second lower arms each pivotably coupled at a first end thereof to the base;
• first and second upper arms each pivotably coupled at a first end thereof to the load rest;
• wherein second ends of the first lower arm and the first upper arm are pivotably coupled at a first joint including a first axle forming a lateral pivot axis of the second joint;
• wherein second ends of the second lower arm and the second upper arm are pivotably coupled at a second joint including a second axle forming a lateral pivot axis of the second joint;
• wherein the first and second joints are disposed on a substantially horizontal diagonal of a parallelogram formed by the first and second lower arms and the first and second upper arms;
• a drive screw extending between the first and second joints and operably moving the first and second joints toward and away from each other upon rotation of the drive screw about a longitudinal axis of the drive screw coaxial with the diagonal;
• a bearing spacer including a main body having a passage through which the drive screw extends and having a flange at a first end which forms a bearing engagement surface;
• wherein a second end of the main body of the bearing spacer engages the second axle;
• wherein the drive screw has an abutment facing the bearing engagement surface;
• a bearing having an opening coaxial with the drive screw and receiving the drive screw therethrough;
• and
• wherein the bearing located between the bearing engagement surface and the abutment.