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WHEEL BALANCING. TOPIC 4. OBJECTIVES. Plan and prepare work are and vehicle for wheel balancing Prepare the wheel balancing machine Balance the wheel. PLAN AND PREPARE WORK ARE AND VEHICLE FOR WHEEL BALANCING. SO 4.1. Floors should be clean No obstruction around
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WHEEL BALANCING TOPIC 4
OBJECTIVES • Plan and prepare work are and vehicle for wheel balancing • Prepare the wheel balancing machine • Balance the wheel
PLAN AND PREPARE WORK ARE AND VEHICLE FOR WHEEL BALANCING SO 4.1 • Floors should be clean • No obstruction around wheel balancing machine • Loosen wheel nuts • Jack vehicle up • Remove and clean wheel and rim
PREPARE THE WHEEL BALANCING MACHINE SO 4.2 • Turn on the balancer • Clean the tire, rim flange and wheel • Mount the tire/wheel assembly on a balancer 4. Enter the wheel dimensions
SO 4.3 BALANCE THE WHEEL PROCEDURE • Lower the hood to spin the wheel and check dimensions 2. Raise the hood after the tire stops rotating3. Note when the inboard center bar blinks4. Attach inboard corrective weight5. Press NEXT, which rotates the wheel6. Note when the outboard center bar blinks7. Attach outboard corrective weights8. Lower the hood to re-run and check balance
PRACTICAL • Your lecturer will now demonstrate how to: • Prepare the machine and work area. • Inspect the rim and tyres. • Mount the rim onto the balancing machine. • Import information into balancer computer. • Do static and dynamic wheel balancing. • Restore machine and work area.
CREDITS • CDX • INTERNET ARTICALS • Wikipedia • Tom Duke