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Wheel alignment
Test requirements:
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● Suspension, steering and steering linkage checked for impermissible play and damage
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● Tread depth on one axle must not differ by more than 2 mm
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● Specified tyre inflation pressure
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● Sensors properly attached and adjusted; heed manufacturer's operating instructions
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● Vehicle kerb weight 1)
1) Kerb weight refers to weight of vehicle when ready for use (fuel tank full, spare wheel, tool kit, jack).
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● Wheel alignment platform and wheel alignment equipment/computer may start to deviate over the course of time from their original position/setting.
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● Wheel alignment platform and wheel alignment equipment/computer should be calibrated at least once a year as part of maintenance work.
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‒ Take care to treat this highly sensitive equipment carefully and conscientiously.
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● If appropriate, have manufacturer of wheel alignment computer provide a course of instruction.
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● Vehicle properly aligned, bounced several times and allowed to settle
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● When performing wheel alignment, make sure neither sliding base nor turntable is on end stop
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● Perform wheel runout compensation
The permissible wheel runout may already cause the toe-in tolerance to be exceeded. The toe-in can then not be set correctly without performing wheel runout compensation.
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