Hunter GSP9712 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

GSP9700 Series Road Force Measurement System Operation Contents  i
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.......................................................................... 4
Right Side View ............................................................................................... 4
Left Side View.................................................................................................. 5
Back View........................................................................................................ 6
Specific Precautions/Power Source....................................................................... 7
Turning Power ON/OFF......................................................................................... 7
Equipment Installation and Service ....................................................................... 8
Equipment Specifications....................................................................................... 8
Electrical.......................................................................................................... 8
Air .................................................................................................................... 8
Atmospherics................................................................................................... 8
Sound Pressure Level..................................................................................... 8
Safety Summary .................................................................................................... 8
Explanation of Symbols................................................................................... 8
1.3 Equipment Components ............................................................................................ 9
Standard Balancer Accessories........................................................................... 10
1.4 Operating the Console ............................................................................................. 11
Using Softkeys ..................................................................................................... 11
Primary Balancing Display...................................................................................12
Using the Control Knob (GSP9712)..................................................................... 12
Using Control Knobs (GSP9702)......................................................................... 13
Resetting the Program......................................................................................... 13
Using the Screen Saver/Merchandising Display.................................................. 13
2. BALANCING OVERVIEW..............................................................................15
2.1 Balancing Modes ......................................................................................................15
SmartWeight™ Balancing Technology................................................................ 15
Balancing Theory................................................................................................. 15
Static Imbalance............................................................................................15
Couple Imbalance.......................................................................................... 16
Static and Dynamic Imbalance Sensitivity........................................................... 17
2.2 Identifying the Static Balance Weight Plane.......................................................... 18
2.3 Identifying the Dynamic Balance Weight Planes................................................... 19
2.4 SmartWeight™ Dynamic Weight Planes ................................................................ 20
3. MOUNTING WHEELS ON THE BALANCER ................................................21
3.1 Mounting the Wheel Using Wheel Lift (Optional) .................................................. 21
Raising the Tire/Wheel Assembly........................................................................ 21
Lowering the Tire/Wheel Assembly ..................................................................... 23
3.2 Mounting the Wheel (Without Wheel Lift)............................................................... 23
Mounting Error Detection Features...................................................................... 24
Front/Back Cone Mounting .................................................................................. 24
Using Plastic Wheel Mounting Washer................................................................ 26
Cone/Flange Plate Mounting ............................................................................... 27
Expandable Collet Mounting................................................................................ 28
Using the Pressure Ring and Spacers................................................................. 28
Pressure Ring................................................................................................ 28
Spacers .........................................................................................................29
CenteringCheck
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3.3 On-Vehicle Wheel Mounting Methods ....................................................................33
Hub Centric..........................................................................................................33
Lug Centric........................................................................................................... 33