Wheel balancer 80-2000T. Operation Manual
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5 WHEEL BALANCING
5.1 Wheel balancing procedure
Balance the wheel in accordance with the following procedure.
- activate the machine state «New wheel»;
- prepare and mount the wheel (5.2);
- in case of necessity change the type of balanced wheel: motor car or motorcycle wheel
(5.3);
- enter wheel data if necessary (5.4);
- fulfil the imbalance measurement (5.5);
- set weights if necessary (5.6);
- make check measurement (5.5).
5.2 Wheel mounting
While wheel mounting it’s necessary to remember that the machine should be kept clean. Avoid dust
and moisture penetration inside the machine, water pouring and splashing on control panels and
openings in the machine body.
5.2.1 Truck-car wheel mounting
Before balancing, clean the wheel to be balanced, and remove all weights, set
previously. Mount the wheel on the shaft in accordance with figures 5.1 depending on the wheel
rim design.
Wheels with hub bore diameter 281 mm shall be mounted as shown on Figure 5.1. Fasten
the thrust ring on drive shaft by means of two bolts.
Figure 5.1
Figure 5.2
Using control lever, initialize lift for wheel loading.
Roll the wheel to the lift platform.
Lift the wheel by moving pneumatic switch lever up as shown on Figure 5.2; make sure
that the wheel is in alignment with spindle shaft. Then move the lift with the wheel to spindle
cup with thrust ring, mount the wheel on thrust ring (diameter 281 mm) and fasten it by means
one of two adapters and a nut.
Tighten up the nut in three positions, each time rotating the wheel by the third part of the
turn. Make sure that the wheel is mounted properly in all positions: stand near the shaft and pull
on the wheel.
Move pneumatic switch lever down to lower forklift grab and move it to the machine body.
Wheel removal shall be fulfilled in reverse sequence.
