Balancing your first tire – COATS Vero Series Wheel Balancer User Manual
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Balancing Your First Tire
1.
Turn the machine OFF then ON
(resets machine).
Note: The machine wakes up
using standard clip-on wheel
weight locations (Clip 1 & Clip 2)
and wheel dimensions.
2.
Mount a tire/wheel on the
balancer that will use standard
clip-on wheel weights.
Use the most appropriate mounting method.
3.
Always remove any weights
already attached to the wheel.
4.
Enter A & D wheel dimensions
using offset arm.
For Automatic Measurement — pull offset arm
out to the wheel, hold it still at clip-on weight
position against wheel flange, and wait for
BEEP. Return arm to home position.
Clip-on Weight Location — viewed on a cut-
away rim for clarification.
Figure 2 - Clip-On Weight Location
Note the value entry of A & D dimension.
5.
Enter Width wheel dimension.
For Automatic Measurement — Lower hood.
For Manual Entry — Use plastic calipers to
measure wheel width. Press W icon. Use key-
pad to enter Width value (between 2.0 and 20.0
inches).
6.
Lower hood (wheel guard); wheel
spins and unbalances are mea-
sured and displayed.
The corrective weight amount appears in the
weight display window for inboard and outboard
weight locations.
7.
Raise hood after tire stops
rotating.
Note: Wait for wheel to stop before raising the
hood (wheel guard).
8.
Wheel automatically stops at
inboard weight position.
The inboard center bar highlights green.
Note: If an inboard corrective weight is not
required then go to step 11.
9.
Attach inboard corrective
weight.
Attach specified weight amount at top-dead-
center on inside flange of wheel (clip 1).
10.
Press NEXT; wheel rotates.
11.
Wheel automatically stops at
outboard weight position.
The outboard center bar highlights green.
12.
Attach outboard corrective
weight.
Attach specified weight amount at top-dead-
center on outside flange of wheel (clip 2).
13.
Lower the hood to respin the
tire/wheel and check balance.
The weight readings should now be 0.00.
Note: Throughout this manual tire dimensions
are referred to as A, W, and D, see figure 3.
Figure 3 - A, W, and D Tire Dimensions