CONTENTS
1. GETTING STARTED....................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................. 1
1.2 For Your Safety ...................................................................................................... 1
Hazard Definitions.................................................................................................. 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................... 2
Electrical................................................................................................................. 3
Decal Information and Placement.......................................................................... 3
Specific Precautions/Power Source....................................................................... 5
Specific Precautions/BDC Laser Indicator............................................................. 5
Specific Precautions/HammerHead™ TDC Laser Indicator (Optional)................. 6
Turning Power ON/OFF ......................................................................................... 6
Equipment Installation and Service ....................................................................... 7
Equipment Specifications....................................................................................... 7
Safety Summary .................................................................................................... 8
1.3 GSP9720JLR Components .................................................................................... 8
Standard Accessories ............................................................................................ 9
JLR Wheel Mounting Kit ........................................................................................ 9
1.4 Operating the Console ......................................................................................... 10
Using Softkeys ..................................................................................................... 10
Using Control Knob.............................................................................................. 11
Primary Balancing Display ................................................................................... 12
Resetting the Program ......................................................................................... 12
2. INTRODUCTION TO BALANCING............................................................... 13
2.1 Balance Forces..................................................................................................... 13
Balancing Theory - Static Imbalance ................................................................... 13
Balancing Theory - Couple Imbalance................................................................. 14
2.2 SmartWeight
®
Balancing Technology .................................................................. 15
Static and Dynamic Imbalance Sensitivity ........................................................... 15
2.3 SmartWeight
®
Balancing Technology Dynamic Weight Planes........................... 16
2.4 Using SmartWeight
®
Balancing Technology ........................................................ 16
2.5 SmartWeight Forces and Limits Feature.............................................................. 18
2.6 Weightsaver® Wheel Balancing Feature ............................................................. 18
2.7 SmartWeight Odometer........................................................................................ 19
Show Savings Summary...................................................................................... 20
3. BALANCING PROCEDURES....................................................................... 23
3.1 Mounting the Wheel Using Wheel Lift (Optional) ................................................. 23
Raising the Wheel Assembly ............................................................................... 23
Lowering the Wheel Assembly............................................................................. 24
3.2 Mounting the Wheel on the Balancer Spindle ...................................................... 25
Installing the Wheel.............................................................................................. 25
Installing the Wheel Using Quick-Thread® Wheel Clamping .............................. 25
3.3 Quick-Thread® Wheel Clamping.......................................................................... 26
3.4 CenteringCheck® Wheel Centering Feature ........................................................ 27
Mounting Error Detection Features...................................................................... 30
Front/Back Cone Mounting .................................................................................. 30
Using Plastic Wheel Mounting Washer................................................................ 31
Cone/Flange Plate Mounting ............................................................................... 33
Expandable Collet Mounting................................................................................ 34
Using the Pressure Ring and Spacers................................................................. 34
GSP9720JLR Wheel Balancer Operation Instructions CONTENTS
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