Atlas Equipment WB55, Руководство по установке и эксплуатации

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CHAPTER 6
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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
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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 set the wheel dimensions.
x
Select the most appropriate balancing mode.
x
Perform a spin by pressing START key or closing the wheel guard if START BY LOWERING
GUARD is enabled.
x
When the figures have been established, the spin is automatically braked to a stop in the
correction zone and the unbalanced amounts are shown on the screen.
x
Rotate the wheel slowly by hand until the correct angular wheel position (12 o
’
clock position)
for applying the counterweights is shown on the screen.
x
Press the foot brake to avoid the wheel from rotation and apply weights on the position (12
o
’
clock position) for correction.
x
With the counterweights correctly in position, restart the machine to check the correct
balancing of the wheel.
x
Reset the balancing mode referring to the instruction shown in the chapter 5.
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.
x
On most wheels, the inner side of the wheel hub usually has the most uniform surface for wheel
balancing. Always center the wheel by the most uniform shaped side of the hub to achieve the
most accurate balance.
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Regardless of mounting type, always make sure that the wheel is forced firmly against the shaft
faceplate and that the quick locking nut is tightened. To assist in centering the wheel properly,
rotate the wheel and the shat while tightening the nut.