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READ INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING 

800.223.4540 

3451 S. 40th Street 

Phoenix, AZ 85040 

602.437.5020 

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MADE IN USA 

7-6-2020

OPERATING MANUAL 

Portable Truers 

Model 405-W 

Summary of Contents for Amermac 405-W

Page 1: ...UCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING 800 223 4540 3451 S 40th Street Phoenix AZ 85040 602 437 5020 www buytsi com info buytsi com Fax 602 437 5025 MADE IN USA 7 6 2020 OPERATING MANUAL Portable Truers Model 405 W ...

Page 2: ...ade Safety Cover Lamp Drive Roller Cradle Control Box Manual Blade Sharpener to Stone Cradle Slide Rails Calibration Arm Knob Fig 1 General Remove machine from packaging materials Special care should be taken handling the unit due to pinch points and the sharp cutting blade Use unit on a clean level surface with adequate room to maneuver and make necessary adjustments to the machine as it is being...

Page 3: ...t axles using jack stands or a car hoist as necessary Make sure the required electric power to unit is not restricted INTRODUCTION Why True a tire Tire truing is performed to eliminate poorly balanced tires wheel skip reduces balancing weights cupping and extends tire life and performance Tire truing reduces wear and tear on drive trains and suspension systems It s particularly useful for tires on...

Page 4: ...ifficult to access Turning the steering wheel to the extreme left or right to gain sufficient access is advised Consider camber of wheel as tread face needs to remain parallel to the ground Tie off the steering wheel to keep wheels from turning Most front wheels on a vehicle are Trued from the front of the vehicle but in some cases you may need to True them from the backside of the wheel Choose wh...

Page 5: ...g process goes smoothly 2 Adjust infeed so cutter blade almost touches tire When PortaTruer is in position use Infeed Drive Screw to advance cutter blade within 1 4 of tire at tread center Then use Crossfeed Drive Screw to pass cutter head blade back and forth across the face of the tire Page 5 Fig 9 shows Pivot Arm assembled as shipped in Position 2 As Cutter Head pivots access to some tires may ...

Page 6: ...nd move right Make sure Cutter Blade is razor sharp before each pass Turn on Lamp and adjust it to shine directly where you re cutting STOP Cutter motor each time the cutter blade changes direction Turn infeed drive screw with the cutting gauge on it in back of unit see Fig 12 to advance the blade until it barely starts cutting Observe how much the tread is out of round to determine the depth of t...

Page 7: ... as a Dust Mark The Dust mark gives you visual confirmation how out of round the tire actually is and can roughly identify how much tread will be removed in order to make the tire round 6 Set cutting depth for rough cut and proceed Pass outer edge of tire Slowly advance the Infeed Drive Screw and set the cutter blade cut depth Note the cutting gauge location Using the Crossfeed Drive Screw on the ...

Page 8: ...ller from wheel and turn motor OFF Turn lamp OFF Slide PortaTruer away from tire a few inches Clean off the unit Re position cutter head and top deck to start position making ready for the next tire or to stow away If tire was Trued using a wheel balancer simply pull the unit temporarily out of the way Clean off the machine or area before more Truing occurs Page 8 Please Note While the Amermac Por...

Page 9: ...r Head and Crank Bearings Check belt wear Total belt deflection when tight is 1 4 to 3 8 midway between pulley s MAINTENANCE Cont d Fig 13 Fig 14 TSI suggests installing a new stone with each new blade This will provide proper seating of the stone to the blade will extend the life of the blade and give better sharpening Note When installing a new stone securely tighten stone nut onto stone bolt Th...

Page 10: ...8 Use the Spanner Wrench Fig 14 page 10 to tighten Cutter Blade Once Cutting Blade and Stone have been replaced recheck your work Upon everything being properly replaced run the unit for a few minutes to sharpen the Cutting Blade and to seat the Stone with the new Cutting Blade BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN HANDLING OR CHANGING CUTTING BLADE Fig 15 Fig 16 Fig 18 Fig 17 ...

Page 11: ...taTruer stand Page 6 Fig 8 it measures 37 high Working area for each unit requires enough space to freely maneuver around parameter of unit with clear access applicable for an operator to safely use the controls 800 223 4540 3451 S 40th Street Phoenix AZ 85040 602 437 5020 www buytsi com info buytsi com Fax 602 437 5025 MADE IN USA ...

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