| Balancing with a Finish Balancer |
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| Before using a finish balancer the operator should receive instruction from the manufacturer of the equipment. |
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| During the balancing procedure, the wheels on the drive shaft are mounted on blocks, that is, for a front-wheel drive vehicle, the front axle, and for a four-wheel drive vehicle, both axles are mounted. |
| If a residual imbalance of over 20 grams is detected during the balancing procedure, the wheel should be turned on the wheel hub. |
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| Mark the point where the imbalance is detected. |
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| Unbolt the wheel and turn it on the wheel hub so that the mark faces downwards. |
Note | The wheel hub should not rotate during this process. |
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| Fit the wheel on the vehicle and tighten the bolts to the required torques → Chapter. |
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| Use the finish balancer to check whether the imbalance is now below 20 grams. |
Note | The counterweight should only be modified if the imbalance is under 20 grams. |
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| If necessary, undo the wheel bolts again. |
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| Turn the wheel one or two openings with respect to the wheel hub. |
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| Tighten the wheels as shown above. |
Note | Only if the imbalance is below 20 g can it be modified by using a counterweight. |
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| Balance the wheel until the imbalance is below 5 g. |
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| If it has not been done, tighten the wheel bolts to the corresponding torque → Chapter. |
WARNING | Always tighten the wheel bolts to the required torques using a torque wrench. |
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