Connection of compressed air.
Before you carry out any installation work related to the air suspension, make sure
that the suspension has been brought to the lowest possible position.
Electrical connection
Always disconnect the battery before you perform any installation work on the
system of the vehicle.
How does it work?
The Kimax 1 on board scale is an axle pressure gauge that uses pressure gauging on the air
suspension to indicate the load, and to always keep you informed about the present load
situation.
A mechanical or electrical system on the vehicle maintains a fixed level of the chassis height
through a level valve which adds or subtracts compressed air to the bellows according to the
actual load on the vehicle.
The top of the bellow, shock absorber and the level valve are all fixed on the chassis of the
vehicle.
The pressure in the suspension system represents the weight of the axle/axle group.
The weight of the vehicle is a linear function of the pressure in the suspension system, see the
chart on page 12.
The Kimax 1 instrument is customized to your vehicle by means of giving in the actual
unloaded weight in tons when the truck is empty and giving in actual loaded weight in tons
when the truck is loaded.
Both values, one for an empty vehicle (Lo) and one for a loaded vehicle
(hi) MUST be entered into the Kimax unit when the pressure in the air
suspension is present!
The accuracy of the weighing system is affected by the mechanical condition of your vehicle,
e.g. the condition of the shock absorbers.
The Kimax instrument is not a verified weighing system.
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