SW500 Wired Scale System
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Rev G, December 2021
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CENTER OF GRAVITY
Vertical CG (continued)
CALCULATING VERTICAL CG
1. Position the car level with the ground
2. Press the CG key to access the CENTER OF GRAVITY Menu.
3. Select option #2 to begin calculating Vertical CG.
4. A prompt will be displayed to enter the wheel base length. Refer to the diagram
referenced in the Standard center of Gravity section. Enter the wheel base.
5. A prompt will be displayed to enter the distance the rear wheels are elevated to.
6. Elevate the back of the car and the scales. When calculating the Vertical CG, it is
recommended that the back of the vehicle be elevated one inch for each foot of
wheel base.
7. Measure the distance the back wheels were elevated from bottom of the scale to
ground. Record the distance in increments of tenths (inches or centimeters).
8. A prompt will be displayed to enter the Wheel Center Height. The height is the Axle
Height and is measured from the center of the wheel hub to the edge.
9. When all of the measurements have been entered, the results will be displayed as
depicted in the following screenshot.
10. Press the PRINT key followed by the 1 key to print the Vertical Center of Gravity
screen.
11. Press the CG key to return to the regular weight screen.
VERTICAL CG: 17.3
ORIGINAL CG: 55.0
CURRENT CG: 54.3
WB: 110.0 H 10.0
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