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CHAPTER 6 – OPERATION OF THE WHEEL BALANCER
Do not use the machine until you have read and understood the entire manual
and the warning provided.
The wheel guard must not be opened before the wheel stops. The STOP button
serves to stop the machine immediately in emergencies.
Do not permit the control panel to get wet!
Chains, bracelets, loose clothing or foreign objects in the vicinity of the moving
parts can represent a danger for the operator.
6.1
BASIC OPERATION INFORMATION
The initial screen when switching on is in DYNAMIC mode.
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Mount the wheel on the shaft of machine. Use the most appropriate mounting method. Always
remove any weight attached to the wheel.
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Switch on the machine.
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Measure and entry the wheel data.
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Select the most appropriate balancing mode. The initial screen when switching on is in
DYNAMIC mode.
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Start the machine. Performing a spin can be started by pressing START button or closing the
wheel guard if START FROM GUARD CLOSING is enabled.
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When the figures have been established, the spin is automatically braked to a stop in the
correction zone. After the machine stops, the unbalanced amounts are shown on the digital
readouts.
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Rotate the wheel slowly by hand until LED indicators light up to indicate the correct angular
wheel position to apply the counterweights.
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Apply weights on the position for correction.
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With the counterweights correctly in position, restart the machine to check the correct
balancing of the wheel.
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Reset the balancing mode referring to Fig. 8.
6.2
MOUNTING WHEEL ON SHAFT
Avoid back injury, seek assistance when lifting a heavy wheel onto the balancer
shaft.
Make sure to tighten the quick locking nut. Failure to do so may result in serious
personal injury.
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Select the most appropriate mounting method for the wheel you are balancing. Using the
proper method ensures secure mounting and safe balancer operation, and prevents damage to
the wheel.
