It allows the vehicle's characteristic angles to be adjusted with the axle concerned lifted, by first
locking ("freezing") the value displayed for the lowered vehicle, so that the variations caused by
the lifting operation are ignored.
Follow the graphic prompts on the screen, described below:
- press F5 with the vehicle lowered to lock (freeze) the values;
- level all sensors;
- lift the vehicle;
- level all sensors again;
- press the F3 key to confirm that the vehicle has been lifted;
- perform the adjustment;
- press the F5 key again to lock (freeze) the values again;
- level all sensors;
- lower the vehicle;
- evel all sensors again;
- press the F3 key again to confirm that the vehicle has been lowered.
UTILITY PROCEDURES WINDOW
The service window is accessed by pressing key F8 from the wheel aligner program starting window.
A list of the options available is displayed:
• Demo;
• Crooked steering wheels;
• Sensor calibration;
• Sensor Test;
• Technical Assistance;
• Job Count (if enabled in the wheel aligner general setup – F4 from the Logo page).
Select an option and press F3 to access the chosen procedure.
Demo
Select the "Demo" option and press key F3 to enable/disable operation of the program in demo
mode. In demo mode it is no longer possible to use the sensors and all the values displayed are
X
random. Enabling/disabling of this function is indicated by an icon (red
over a white car) in the
top right-hand corner of the working window.
Crooked Steering Wheels Procedure
This program adjusts the toe values to obtain a perfectly "straight" steering wheel during road
testing of the vehicle.
Select the "Crooked Steering Wheels" option and confirm by pressing key F3.
Perform the various steps of the program as follows:
- press key F3 to advance one stage;
- position the vehicle as for execution of the complete measurement procedure;
- position the steering wheel as for road testing;
- position the steering wheel with the spokes straight;
- adjust the half-toes until the values shown on screen read zero;
- exit the program.
At the end of the program, the system prompts for permanent saving of the calculated
compensation values.
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