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TyrePal Limited, Unit 2 Glen Industrial Estate, Essendine, Stamford, PE9 4LE. United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1780 755490 e-mail: [email protected] www.tyrepal.co.uk
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3. BEFORE INSTALLATION
Before installing the system, ensure that it is suitable for your vehicle.
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Check that the operating pressure of your tyres is within the range of the system.
i.e. 0 - 13bar (0-188psi).
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Check that tyre valve stems are in good condition before fitting the sensors. We
do not recommend using the system with aluminium valve stems.
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Do not fit sensors to tyres that have been treated with internal tyre sealant. The
sealant may damage the sensor or impair its action.
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To avoid danger of damage to the sensors, check that sensor valve caps will
remain within the outside profile of the tyres when fitted.
If the distance from the rear wheels to the monitor is greater than about 7 metres, we
recommend the use of a TyrePal Smart Transceiver to increase the range of the sensors
and improve the stability of the system.
3.1 Wheel balancing
For heavy vehicles, the weight of the sensors is within the tolerance achieved for wheel
balancing, so there is usually no need for the wheels to be rebalanced after installing the
system. Lighter vehicles such as passenger cars are more sensitive to wheel balance, so if
vibration is felt when driving at speed after fitting the system, the wheels must be re-
balanced.
3.2 Battery charging
The monitor is powered from an internal rechargeable battery that may need to be
charged before first use. A full charge will last for about 60 hours.
It should only be
charged using the supplied cigarette lighter lead or wired into the 12-24V sys-
tem.