TopWinder
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Belanger, Inc. ®* 1001 Doheny Ct. * Northville, MI 48167 * Ph (248) 349-7010 * Fax (248) 380-9681
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Installation
Air Panel & Air Cushion Installation
How to Use
The Air Cushion is meant to be active whenever the top wheel is washing a car. It can be used in
combination with the counterweights to dictate the penetration of the top wheel on the vehicle.
When the Air Cushion is activated the wheel penetration can be adjusted right at the top wheel by
adjusting the regulator mounted to the passenger side Leg Assembly. More air pressure will result
in less penetration, less wear on the top wheel components and less potential for vehicle damage.
If the Air Cushion pressure is set too high it will be obvious since the top wheel will not make
contact with the vehicle.
If the top wheel is plumbed to be in the up position all
the time, program the “on positions” of the
functions properly so the top wheel comes all the way down, and THEN the Air Cushion engages.
If the top wheel gets heavier, increase the Air Cushion pressure. If it gets heavy enough that the
Air Cushion is above 60 psi to get desired and safe penetration, some counterweight should be
added then proceed to use the Air Cushion as normal.
Counterweight Installation
Things to Know
The Counterweights are added to the end of the Arm Assemblies to off-set the weight of the
ShineMitt™ cleaning material and the Motor/Gearbox Assembly. Since the Motor/Gearbox
Assembly is typically on the driver side, there will be more weights added to that side to prevent
torque motion during operation or when making contact with the positive stops.
The fewer counterweights used, the more weight (penetration) will be applied to the vehicle
surface during operation. Below are examples of typical configurations.
Counterweight Configuration
Use the following charts to determine the proper counterweight configuration to suit your washing
preference.
60Hz / 1HP Motor Drive System
Driver
Side
Passenger
Side
50#
3
3
25#
1
1
10#
0
0
Bolt
Length
4-3/4
”
4-
1/2”
Approximate Weight: 18 - 20#
Note
:
It is imperative to maintain the vehicle washing weight of the TopWinder® Cleaning Wheel.
Use the weighing instructions in the Startup section with the supplied fish scale periodically
to check your wheel penetration. Adjust counterweights as necessary to stay within 18-25 lbs.
of penetration.
In a case where you may want to change
the wheel weight (penetration), we supply
two 5 pound and one 10-pound weights.