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1. COMPLETE WHEEL ALIGNMENT In the interface of Fig 35 and 36 press of anyone sensor to enter complete wheel alignment mode Under this mode first measure rear wheels 2 sensor A will be shown and treated as rear wheel sensors Fig 56 Hang 2 A sensors on rear wheels and adjust them to level Then hang 2 B sensors on front Fig 56 wheels Rotate steering wheel to on center by visual check Sensor A s measuring rays for toe in can be blocked by very low auto chassis or the A sensors can touch the floor when doing 4 wheel alignment on vehicles with small size wheels Users can change level mode of sensor A to resolve these questions according to following procedure In Fig 56 interface press and Mod 0 appears Then press F4 The level mode will be changed into negative mode 1 to 6 and user can lower A sensors press and level mode will be changed into positive mode 1 to 6 and user can lift A sensors After selecting level mode press to save and exit to next operation Operation as follows Negative Mode Lowering Positive Mode Lifting 30 Wheel Aligner User s Manual After preparation is finished press F3 on either one of the A sensors to enter the rim compensation interface Compensation operation method is the same as the above If user doesn t want to do rim compensation press F2 to exit compensation and go to the next step2. Fig 13 Sensor Setting 1 Fig 14 Sensor Setting 2 The setting has 4 options 1 Automatic power off this option is designed for energy saving while there is no communication between sensor and main cabinet or the power is cut off It includes two sub options invalid or time delay shutdown If invalid 1s selected the automatic power off is invalid If time delay shutdown is selected the delay time be adjusted from 10 60 seconds with an interval of 5 seconds 2 Buzzer two sub options valid and invalid When choosing valid buzzer will give out sound while pressing the buttons If choosing invalid buzzer will be silent while pressing the buttons 3 Backlight control three sub options constant light key board time delay and invalid If constant light is selected there will be constant backlight when sensor is on If key board time delay 1s selected backlight is on while pressing the key board and 1s off after a short time If invalid 1s selected the backlight is off 4 Photosensitive intensity four sub options high middle low and invalid High middle and low represent the sensitivity of photosensitive components to the natural light The three sub options are valid when the backlight control is set to Key board time delay If invalid is selected the photosensitive components are invalid Press Fland F to select different options and change content of options Pr
3. SETTINGS 15 3 3 1 STARTUP WHEEL ALIGNER PROGRAM 15 3 3 2 ALIGNMENT SERVICE PROGRAM SETTINGS 16 SS RES IUE TIN O 16 3 2 2 2 DISPLAY SET TINGS 17 3 3 2 3 ALIGNMENT PROGRAM SETTINGS 2 I8 3 3 2 4 ADJUSTMENT PROMPT OPTION 18 0 029 PRINT SET TENCIS etes 19 gt CALIBRATION SETTING S 20 3 3 2 7 CHECK UP OPTIONS eese eene 21 2 7 2 6 DATEFORMAT SEL TINGS 21 333 SENSOR DIAGNOS E 22 FITS ANVE AND EXAT 23 eene 23 CHAPTER 4 OPERATION GUIDE OF AUTO ALIGNMENT 25 4 1 OPERATION GUIDE OF 25 4 1 1 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMERNT 26 4 1 2 COMPLETE WHEEL ALIGNMENT eere 30 Wheel Aligner User s Manual 4 2 OPERATION GUIDE OF E58 ALIGNER eee 33 4 2 1 FRONT WHEEL 33 4 2 1 1 AUTO MODEL DATA eene 33 AUTOLT HEE 1I m 34 4 2 1 3 RIM 35 4 2 1 4 CASTER 36 Nad UTO ADIDSTNIBDBN E 37 4 2 1 6 INP
4. Tae unit 139 Angle step 0 01 Toe step 0 01 Toe unit 193 2 D D Roe Fig 11 Display Mode Setting 1 Fig 12 Display Mode Setting 2 The setting includes 5 options 1 Angle unit 2 sub options Degree such as 1 99 Degree and minutes such as 1 59 Angle resolution 4 sub options 0 01 0 02 0 05 0 10 Each sub option represents the carry bit and measurement accuracy of the measured results Toe in unit 4 sub options Degree such as 1 99 degree and minutes such as 1 59 mm such as 0 00 inch such as 0 000 which can be selected according to use habit 4 Toe in resolution different as per the selection of toe in unit Degree 0 01 0 02 0 05 0 10 Degree and minutes 0201 0202 0 05 0 10 mm 0 05 0 10 0 20 0 50 inch 0 002 0 005 0 010 0 020 Js Language system provides several kinds of languages Chinese English Traditional Chinese German and Russian etc for users to select from Press F1 and F4 to select different options and change contents of options press to confirm press F2 to save and exit Wheel Aligner User s Manual 3 2 2 SENSOR SETTING Press once in the sensor setting menu to select sensor setup Press F3 to enter the interfaces as Fig 13 and 14 Auto ott Unable Buzzer Enable Buzzer Enable Backlight on Backlight Always on Light 2 T ITI II
5. car Country Fig 33 Auto Model Data Input 1 16 59 42 T gt MODEL Englisn venicie Cninese venscie model Chinese and English vehicie mode Start year Min tolerance tolerance Front wheels Total toe Camber Caster Kingpin Included angle Rear wheels Total toe Camber Thrust angle 90 ED 5 Sai 21 19 Fig 34 Auto Model Data Input 2 The above is the Specific Auto Model Data input interface Input the following data one by one in the upper text box auto model No Chinese car model needless of inputting Starting Year of auto and Finishing Year of auto Fill in the blank below with auto model data min tolerance middle value and max tolerance from left to right separately The relations of the three values are as below Middle value max value min value x 0 5 Max tolerance max value middle value and Min tolerance middle value min value The unit is in degrees Among them the middle value can be input with minus plus Min and max tolerances are not allowed to have a minus or plus symbol The input boxes at the very bottom of screen are auto weight click to add display scale of oil leveler click to select auto s wheel base track and rim diameter After confirming they are right click next to save and go to the next operation The new auto model data input is finished OA Wheel Aligner User s Manua
6. components deformation of suspension system or the active components play after the vehicle is loaded The existence of camber will also affect the driving direction of the vehicle Therefore the camber of left and right wheel must be the same Under the action of force balance 1t won t influence the directness of the vehicle Cooperating with toe in it will improve the stability of driving to assure even tire wear Without the camber the wheel will incline excessively after the vehicle is fully loaded which causes faster tire and bearing wear Therefore this parameter can prolong the life of tires and wheel bearings 1 3 3 SET BACK Setback is the symmetry degree between one front wheel or rear wheel and the other wheel of the same axle Setback is measured positive or negative degrees Viewed from the driving direction positive setback is the condition in which the right wheel 1s frontward of the left wheel Negative setback is the condition in which the right wheel 15 rearward of the left wheel The value can also be indicated in mm The setback reflects the change of the vehicle wheelbase When the setback value reaches some extent the running of the vehicle will be deviated The deviation direction is on the short wheelbase side 1 3 4 CASTER Caster is the angle between an imaginary line drawn through the upper and lower steering pivots and a line perpendicular to the road surface viewed from side of vehicle If
7. on the keyboard and sensors Other interfaces have options connected to the F3 button as well Exit Service dus measurement Click service button alignment program prompts to input password Fig 18 Password 15 set as asdfghjkl before aligner leaves factory After inputting correct password system will enter wheel aligner service program settings interface Fig 19 WHEEL ALIGNER SYSTEM 7 E E i aey Fig 20 Password Settings 3 3 2 1 SYSTEM SETTINGS The first option is System Settings the service program interface There are five sub options A Compensation option Selecting Invalid will disable this option Wheel Aligner User s Manual B Communication option This option is already set before aligner leaves factory User has no access to change it C Zigbee settings This option is already set before aligner leaves factory User is not allowed to change it D Password settings Used to set and modify the password This is convenient for users to administrate and set limits of authority to prevent others from entering the menu and modifying the settings As the right figure shows Fig 20 input the original password on the top text box then input the password that you want and confirm it before continuing E Power off Two sub options Only turn off alignment software when ending alignment Fig 21 p Shut down system when ending alignment F
8. 3 7 MAXIMUM STEERING The measurement method of maximum steering angle is the same to that of 20 degree angle When the steering turns left or right to the maximum measure the turning angle of inside or outside of the wheel 1 3 5 THRUST ANGLE Thrust angle 1s the angle between the line thrust line that divides the total angle of the rear wheels and the geometrical center line If the thrust line 1s on the left side 1t is said to be POSITIVE If the thrust line is on the right side it 15 said to be NEGATIVE If the thrust angle is not zero the vehicle tends to run in a sideways or Dog Tracking direction The rear wheel toe in needs to be adjusted Wheel Aligner User s Manual CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT CONFIGURATION 2 1 TECHNICAL PARAMETERS gt Relative Humidity less than 90 gt Power Supply 110 220 V 10 50 60Hz gt Re chargeable Battery Specification 7 2V 3000mAH Li lon gt Power Consumption of Sensors lt 1 5W gt Power Consumption of Machine lt 200W gt Technical Index Memuingllems 00 Items RO je m ce oe le 7 Steering Axle Inclination 07 Sek e foe ie ee camber qam Wheel Sek nme hwseAmle 2 2 FUNCTION FEATURES 1 Uses CCD image recognition as the measurement technique 2 Uses Zigbee wireless network 3 Systematic and distributive Multilanguage control platform 14 15 Wheel Aligner User s Manual System s micro con
9. After rim compensation ends press F3 to enter rear wheel measurement display interface Fig 61 Measurement results are shown in Fig 61 From up to down and left to right shown as rear wheel camber rear wheel toe in rear wheel total toe in thrust angle and set back angle respectively Press to show definition of each value Fig 62 Y G2 10 7 Ot Biz Bm 050 058 Camber 158 000 TotalToe set back Fig 61 Rear Wheel Measured Data Fig 62 Display Value Definition After measurements are finished press F3 to enter the rear wheel adjustment First adjust rear wheel camber After adjusting rear wheel camber press F3 to adjNext press F3 again to adjust rear wheel set back The adjustment interface is shown in Fig 63 64 and 65 respectively User can optionally select adjustment items In any above adjustment interface press F1 to pop up the interface of Fig 66 Then press the corresponding button to select the adjustment item tA gt tA gt Bm O 00 0 00 O 00 0 00 0 00 Brel Gel e pel Gel Fig 63 Rear Wheel Fig 64 Rear Wheel Camber Adjustment Toe in Adjustment ae Wheel Aligner User s Manual az Rear camber UL T 0 00 0 00 0 00 Rear Toe p I Rear set back 0 00 JackHold Esc 20 234 Goto front Fig 65 Rear Wheel Fig 66 Adjustment
10. Atlas Edge 101 Wheel Alignment Machine INSTALLATION amp OPERATION MANUAL Wheel Aligner User s Manual INDEX CHAPTER 1 CONCEPTS AND 5 1 1 5 IN TOES N C 5 1 2 PURPOSE OF WHEEL 5 1 3 DEFINITION OF RELEVANT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ANGLES 5 XUI E M 5 CAMBE 6 22 er eee 6 MEG Nlis 6 1 3 5 STEERING 5 1520 INCLUDED FN iie rtm pU Ter 7 1 3 7 MAXIMUM 2 000000000000000000 0008 7 S108 3 67 Boo 7 CHAPTER 2 PRODUCT 8 2 TECHNICAL 8 Zu Bp Ted PIE 8 9 11 CHAPTER 3 OPERATION GUIDE OF SENSOR 12 SENSOR 12 SNNMUSI EDS M 12 12 Wheel Aligner User s Manual INO EL Gy 12 252 JI DISPLAY MODE SE TTIN U 13 2 m 14 2 2 2 PIS OD WC TINEC 14 3 2 4 RESTORE FACTORY 15 3 3 WHEEL ALIGNER PROGRAM
11. Option Set back Adjustment Selection If needing to lift a car for adjustment press in any interface of Fig 61 63 64 or 65 to enter Fig 66 interface Press power button and hold it Then press F4 to enter lift adjustment function interface After entering the lift adjustment option select valid press F2 to exit Lift adjustment function is valid and can be done After finishing rear wheel measurement and adjustment both of the A sensors will be transformed from rear wheel sensors into front wheel sensors Exchange the positions of both of the A sensors with both of the B sensors The A sensors should be hung on the front wheels and the B sensors on the rear wheels After adjusting sensor A to level press F3 to enter the interface of Fig 69 which has 2 options press F3 to select the mode of thrust line measurement and F4 for mode of center line adjustment After selecting the mode of thrust line measurement the upper part of Fig 70 interface will appear showing that thrust line measurement is being done After selection of measurement method system will enter measurement and adjustment of front wheels whose operation 15 the same as those of rear wheels x G2 E HH B 0 7 64 Fig 70 Fig 69 Measurement Option Fig 68 Selection Note In the process of measurement if measurement light ways between sensors on the same side o
12. UT CUSTOMER S 39 42a IVA a cate ence 40 Wheel Aligner User s Manual CHAPTER 1 CONCEPTS AND TERMS 1 1 DEFINITION Four wheel aligners are used to test alignment parameters of vehicle wheels components of suspension system and components of steering system By comparing the measured parameters with design parameters of the vehicle manufacturer it guides technicians to make relevant adjustments to wheel alignment parameters to achieve ideal driving performance safety stability ease of steering reduction of tire shoulder wear and gas consumption 1 2 PURPOSE OF WHEEL ALIGNMENT Wheel Alignment is the adjustment of the suspension system and steering control system to its correct position Alignment eases steering and assures stable driving While driving straight ahead the steering wheel should not run deviated from the Centered Position The steering wheel is on center naturally and should return to its original position automatically after turning Alignment also serves to reduce driving resistance and abnormal wear of tire and chassis components Alignments enhance driving sense of comfort and reduction of oil consumption 1 3 DEFINITION OF RELEVANT WHEEL ALIGNMENT ANGLES Four wheel alignment angles are present in the relative angles between the suspension system and every active component Correct wheel alignment angles are the guarantee of driving stability and proper tire
13. ce the left side is Auto Standard Data the middle is the Measured Angle and right side is Initial Measured Data Compared with Auto Standard Data if initial measured data is within standard data scope data box is shown in green color otherwise shown in red color Click next step to enter rear wheel adjustment interface Fig 87 Fig 87 Rear Wheel Adjustment There are 3 data display fields The first line is camber left side is RL wheel camber the middle is tolerance of left and right wheel camber and the right side is RR wheel camber The second line is toe in left side is RL wheel partial toe in the middle is rear wheel total toe in and the right side is RR wheel partial toe The third line is thrust angle User can use data freezing and adjustment function do individual adjustment or unit conversion After adjustment click icon to select the thrust line measurement to enter Fig 88 interface Click next step and the system pops up a box prompting Continue or not If not enter Fig 84 interface to input save or printout client s information and measurement 15 finished if continue is chosen the program will enter front wheel measurement with its operation the same as the above mentioned front wheel measurement and alignment AUDI 1991 1997 100 A6 Quatiro 18E AUDI 1991 1997 100 Quatiro 1 Fig 89 4
14. column will display in reverse blue color Finally click the button enter the next interface Fig 34 to delete any error input f Specification database Acura 49 Alfa Romeo ome AMC Asia gt Aston Martin om Audi F Austion Bedford Bentley Customer database Fig 32 Car Selection 203 2 16 59 06 English name of manutacturer Acura Atta Romeo AMC Aston Marin Audi Austion Bedford Bentley Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysier Citroen Osea Daewoo Manufacturer Chinese name of manufacturer Acura Alta Romeo AMC Aston Martin Audi Austion Bectord Bentiey BMW Buick Cadiliac Chevrolet Chrysier Citroen er Daewoo Vehicte Country DEFAULT Other acura Japan atta Italy ame Amanta Korea aston Engiana Audi Germany austen England bedford England England Germany Amernca cadillac Amerta Chevrolet America chrysier America Citroen France acia Roumanis Gaewoo Korea bentiey bmw Duick Natonal Wheel Aligner User s Manual Chinese and English name of car 2 Acura 12 Alfa Romeo 3 AMC 7 Asia 8 Aston Martin 4 Audi 8 Austen 5 Bedford Bentiey 4 BMW 2 Buick 3 Cadiliac 3 Chevrolet 3 6 Citroen 21 Dacia 7 Daewoo Manufacturer namein Chinese in English _ A Chinese name of manutacturer manutacturwr and English name of
15. ement interface after compensation is finished 2 wheel compensation 2 wheel compensation interface is basically the same as Fig 41 42 and 43 but no letter or will be visible on the LCD User will only be doing compensation of rims with the A sensors Operation is the same as 4 wheel compensation Press button F2 to exit this feature if user doesn t want to do rim compensation Lower the vehicle body after compensation is finished Adjust sensors to level and press button F3 to enter steering wheel measurement Steering wheel measurement first center the steering wheel Rotate steering wheel right or left to align the pointer with the zero position After interface reads STOP and voices stop rotating steering wheel Fig 45 After waiting for several seconds interface pops up a prompts bar Fig 46 GG a a T Ez I Hu ELT 0 00 200 Qno 2 00 pe c E 2 Press Caster STOP measurement Ese Ski GEN Fig 45 Put Straight Fig 46 Caster Inclination Angle Steering Wheel Measurement Prompts If user needs to measure caster and KPI press F3 to enter the interface of Fig 47 First rotate the steering wheel left by 7 degrees then right by 7 degrees Then finally go to on center position Wait for several seconds then enter the interface of Fig 48 to display measured results In this
16. ensor 4 wheel compensation The left side of the compensation interface Fig 41 labeled letter A It shows doing compensation of rims hanging sensor A A Fig 41 Rim Compensation 1 yx 360 AU a ESC eur gt Fig 43 Rim Compensation 3 Fig 44 Compensation Results Lift the front and rear of the vehicle to allow wheels to rotate freely Rotate wheel and tire assembly to make clamps vertical and sensors level by visual check and take it as zero point Then press F3 to enter next step Fig 42 Rotate the assembly by 180 degrees clockwise and level sensor Then press to enter next step Fig 43 Rotate assembly by 180 degrees clockwise again to the original zero point position After sensor is level press F3 and sensor will calculate and display compensation results data Fig 44 Y 7 show three directions in space Icon will appear on upper part of LCD If rim compensation is not done or compensation results are zero the icon will not appear Next press button F3 to enter compensation interface of rims with B sensors which are basically same as Fig 41 42 Wheel Aligner User s Manual and 43 and only letter is changed into Operation is almost same as the above Difference lies in rotating assemblies with B sensors but operation of pressing button to get results will be done on the A sensors Press button F3 to enter steering wheel measur
17. ess to confirm and press F2 to save and exit 3 2 3 PRODUCT INFO The product info interface displays the model No serial No Version No and Registered Wheel Aligner User s Manual trade mark etc Fig 15 Sotware ER l 2011 0201 0001 Firmware VER 1 0 Date 2011 01 15 Copyright a az 2 ae B Esc 2 Fig 15 Product Info 3 2 4 RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS A sensor setting error due to incorrect operation or abnormal working of sensor because of a change made to sensor parameters requires the user to restore factory settings of the sensors Select the option The screen will pop up the prompting window as in Fig 94 Press F3 to confirm restoration Setup Sensor j Press to restore 4 9 IF Esc 2 Fig 16 Restore Factory Settings 3 3 WHEEL ALIGNER PROGRAM SETTINGS 3 3 1 STARTUP WHEEL ALIGNER PROGRAM Use the power switch inside the cabinet to power on aligner system Then press the startup button on the computer tower to startup the computer When computer completes WHEEL ALIGNER SYSTEM Fig 17 Main Program Interface self checking the system will automatically enter wheel aligner operation system Fig 17 15 Wheel Aligner User s Manual 3 3 2 ALIGNMENT SERVRVICE PROGRAM SETTINGS There are 3 buttons under main interface of computer monitor exit service and start measurement corresponding Fl F2 and F4 buttons
18. f vehicle are blocked or light source is damaged sensors will alert user by giving out the sound of two times continually If measurement light ways between sensors on same axle are blocked or light source is damaged sensors will instruct by giving out the sound of beep one time The beep sounds will not stop until the above block is eliminated or light source recovered to normal status 205 Wheel Aligner User s Manual 4 2 OPERATION GUIDE OF E58 ALIGNER The E58 aligner is equipped with a computer system and communication module Computer mainframe can operate and command sensors by sending instructions through communication module Its operation is as follows 4 2 1 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT 4 2 1 1 AUTO MODEL DATA SELECTION Click starting measurement button in the main interface of wheel aligner program to enter the Select Auto interface Fig 71 Specification database A Acura Alfa Romeo Asia Aston Martin axo Audi gt Austion mm Bedford Bentley Customer database Fig 71 Auto Model Data Selection There are 2 types of auto data base in the Fig 71 interface one is Factory Standard Auto Data Base and the other is Customized Auto Data Base User can input auto data not appearing Factory Standard Database and search it in the customized auto data base For searching autos according to the auto manufacturer s name mo
19. he Forward Arrow at the bottom right of the screen This action will save the calibration settings you have made There are two expressions both shown between the runways in the picture on the screen which have changed They are factory set as lt BO 00 and lt 0 00 They will show the Compensation that the system will reference when measuring the alignment angles of vehicles These new settings when saved will be stored until the user changes them 3 3 2 7 CHECK UP OPTIONS Click the Pre Check up option button The system will pop up a list of items to be checked prior to alignment adjustment on the right side of the screen Users can select the required items or click the all button in the upper right corner to select all items Fig 29 Check up Option 3 3 2 8 DATE FORMAT SETTINGS The date format settings interface is shown in Fig 30 Users can set up the date display format according to the user s habits The system provides three types of display YYYY MM DD 2 DD MM YYYY l Sd Wheel Aligner User s Manual 3 MM DD YYYY System setting Display setting Program setting Reading display sequence Print setting Calibration setting Pre checkup option Date format setting Date forma t setting Yyyy mm dd Fig 30 Date Format Settings 3 3 3 SENSOR DIAGNOSE Move the cursor to any position in the upper left or right side on system service program settings
20. icle measurements possible Rack calibration is performed by the following procedure 1 From the first screen of the alignment program choose the Service option 2 Enter the Admin password HW FHTD 3 Select the Calibration Setting option Then select Rack Calibration 4 Apicture of a lift appears with three 3 white boxes which require measurements 5 The box between the runways is where the user enters the distance between the runways measured in millimeters Multiply a measurement taken in Inches by 25 4 to convert to millimeters 1 Inch is equal to 25 4 Millimeters 6 The upper box to the right of the picture of the lift is where the user enters the height 7 8 Wheel Aligner User s Manual of the right side sliding board minus the height of the left side sliding board Measure the height distance from the center point of the sliding board This measurement must be entered in millimeters and have a plus or minus depending on which side of the rack is higher The lower box to the right of the picture of the lift is where the user enters the height of the right side turntable minus the height of the left side turntable Measure the height distance from the center points of the turn tables This measurement must be entered in millimeters and have a plus or minus depending on which side of the rack is higher Once the values are entered into all three boxes click t
21. ig 22 Fig 21 power Off 3 3 2 2 DISPLAY SETTINGS Click second bar system service settings interface to enter PC system display settings Fig 23 There are 4 sub options 16 11 54 System setting Display setting Language ngish Speaker control NO Error Ye er Yes RF Yes Program setting Reading display sequence Print setting Calibration setting Pre checkup option Date format setting Fig 23 Display Settings Language Click the desired language option The system shows national flags on the right side Click corresponding flag to choose the language The language can be customized with different languages B Speaker control Enable or disable the speaker to control the volume Y 8 Valid Invalid Wheel Aligner User s Manual C Error prompt Invalid D Work efficiency Note the time of each operation step in alignment for checking operator s work efficiency Two sub option Valid and Invalid Valid Invalid 3 3 2 3 ALIGNMENT PROGRAM SETTINGS Click the third bar on the system program settings to enter Alignment Program Settings Fig 24 There are 2 sub options 16 12 34 System setting size mm inch Display setting t toe in fe LI E verd am saton Caster meas sao ew ace other angle uneut compen orn Rand resciuson degree 001 degree 001 resolution Reading display sequence Print setti
22. igner s mounting plane surface and error which compensates measurements and alignment s45 Wheel Aligner User s Manual 16 51 23 Fig 76 Rim Compensation Rim compensation operated on sensors and operation methods same as that of E18 Sensor will upload compensation data to computer Fig 76 interface shows compensation data of X Y and Z After rim compensation ends click the next step to enter next interface prompting the following operation Pull up the handbrake Use brake fixer to fix brake Rock auto body back and forth to eliminate stress on auto chassis spare parts for getting a free status Click next step to caster measurement 4 2 1 4 CASTER MEASUREMENT Caster measurement adopts 7 degrees measurement First put the steering wheel Fig 77 Then rotate steering wheel left or right to make the red cursor on the screen move to O position and screen will show OK Wait a few seconds system will automatically enter 7 degrees measurement Fig 77 Put Steering wheel On Center Fig 78 7 Degrees Measurement Slowly rotate steering wheel left until screen shows STOP Fig 78 Then stop rotating steering wheel and screen will show WAIT Wait for several seconds until WAIT disappears and the arrow appears pointing to the right Slowly rotate steering wheel right to 36 Wheel Aligner User s Manual make it on center When screen shows STOP stop rotating steeri
23. interface The system will pop up one shortcut button bar Fig 31 Main Interface Diagnose Save Help Fig 31 Sensor Diagnose Fig 31 shows left and right 2 sensors Data from top to bottom level value inclination value battery value and CCD value By checking the data system can judge whether sensors are good or not Wheel Aligner User s Manual 3 3 4 SAVE AND EXIT After completing the system service settings click the button the left side of the screen near the bottom Click MMM to save the settings and exit to the main interface of the program 3 4 AUTO MODEL DATE INPUT Press the start button on the bottom of the main program interface to enter Auto Selection interface Move the cursor to any position of the left side of the screen and a shortcut button bar will pop up Fig 32 Click the third button customized auto data base to add customer auto data Fig 33 The interface displays auto manufacturers names and countries provided by the aligner producer The text input box below is for users to add auto manufacturer s name and country if not listed in the aligner system Click the button on the bottom of the screen to add customer s auto data The box marked 15 mandatory After completion click to enter the next interface Fig 34 If auto model data already exists in Fig 32 First search and click auto manufacturer then the corresponding
24. interface values from up to down from left to right shown as caster KPI camber front wheel partial toe in total toe in and set back angles User can also press the power button to see definition of each measured values Fig 49 uini AL 00 jer 950 1050 050 058 000 158 EHe Esc Fig 47 Caster SAT Fig 48 Front Wheel Fig 49 Definition of Display Measuring Interface Measuring Results Value Definition E m Wheel Aligner User s Manual Results and 4 wheel measurements for alignment are finished 0 00 050 Ehel Sel Gee 221 Fig 50 Front wheel Camber Adjustment In the interface of Fig 48 press F3 to enter the front wheel camber adjustment interface of vehicle Fig 50 which has 5 function keys as follows 0 Help F p Adjustment option Press the key to pop up the Front caster KPI i interface of 51 Press Front camber i corresponding key to select ah nda gm corresponding adjustment option JackHold F2 Exit Press the key to exit from the measurement Fig 51 Adjustment Option Selection adjustment and back to the main interface F3 Enter the next page F4 Back to the previous page If adjustment on the lift is needed you can select lift Adjustment for saving the measured data before lifting vehicles which will be later used in calculation for measu
25. l CHAPTER 4 OPERATION GUIDE OF AUTO ALIGNMENT 4 1 OPERATION GUIDE OF E18 ALIGNER E18 has no computer hardware All alignment operations are done from the sensors with two ways of alignment Complete 4 Wheel Alignment and Front Wheel Alignment Complete 4 Wheel Alignment is done accordance to the Thrust Line principle It measures all of the alignment data of vehicle and adds rear wheel parameters into measured value of front wheels This guarantees the steering wheel is on center when adjusting front wheels Front wheel alignment is done according to central line principle only measuring the alignment parameters of front wheels Front left sensor Measuring Selection interface is shown as Fig 35 Front right sensor measuring selection interface is shown as Fig 36 In these two interfaces press FI on one of the A sensors to enter complete wheel alignment mode Press to enter front wheel alignment mode Press only for front left sensor to input tire diameter and standard vehicle alignment data Fig 37and 38 TY 8312 Fig 35 Front Left Sensor Fig 36 Front Right Sensor Measuring Selection Interface Measuring Selection Interface Menu id ii QO4 O17 or ggg goot 0 00 FIBI 0008 0008 0 00 100 0 00 0 00 R Toe 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Fig 37 Input Tyre Diameters Fig 38 In
26. ng Calibration setting Pre checkup option Date format setting Fig 25 Unit Form and Carry Fig 24 Alignment Program Settings A PRE SETTINGS Pre Settings determine whether to operate options selected B Unit form and carry Click this option and the system pops up the chart in Fig 25 The measurement unit of toe in is special The system has several units for users to choose from according to different user s habits such as degree degree and minute or inch and millimeter For other measurement items the system provides two options degree and degree and minute The carry resolution for each unit is divided into four options from high to low Users can select different resolution according to different requirements For higher accuracy high resolution is required 3 3 2 4 ADJUSTMENT PROMPT OPTION The interface Adjustment Prompt Option 15 shown as Fig 26 It is used to indicate the display sequence of vehicle adjustment interface of the aligner program Wheel Aligner User s Manual 3 3 2 5 PRINT SETTINGS The interface Print Settings is shown in Fig 44 This option contains printout settings for measuring data forms like printing format language advertising to clients and some indicating terms The settings have four options System setting Display setting Program setting Reading display sequence ee i Print setting t Enghlah sage Pre checkup option Date f
27. ng wheel until screen shows After waiting for several seconds system automatically enters initial measured results display interface and caster measurement is finished If user doesn t want to measure caster after putting steering wheel on center user can click next step Fig 77 interface to directly enter initial measured results display interface Fig 79 A Warning Do not block toe in measurement sensor in the process of measuring After finishing rotating the steering wheel for 7 degrees measurement every measured data of auto will be shown in table form Fig 79 The left side of the table is auto s standard data the middle part is measured angle data including front wheel caster camber total toe in partial toe in KPI included angle and set back angles and rear wheel camber total toe in partial toe in KPI included angle and set back angles Right side 15 initial measurement data Compared with standard data on the left side if measured data is within standard range then the data box is displayed green color otherwise in red color AUDI 1991 1997 100 Quattro 1BE 98KW Frort wheels Fig 79 Initial Measured Data 4 2 1 5 AUTO ADJUSTMENT After finishing initial measurement click 5 9M to enter auto adjustment Fig 80 Please lock steering wheel before auto adjustment Put steering wheel on center by visual check Then lock steering wheel with fixer to prevent rotation of steering
28. nts and provide data reference for the next maintenance service In Fig 84 interface input from top to bottom client s name required license number phone address service time the system automatically inputs service records and information about client s auto If auto model is selected before measurement the system will automatically input relative auto information otherwise aligner user can manually input Finally user can save the information or print out 30 x Wheel Aligner User s Manual 16 20 56 ane cons EL ee ed Measuring ante lames Vehicle manufacturer AUDI Vehicle model 100 A8 Quattro 1 98KW Start year of make 1991 End year of make 1907 Back to the previous step Printout Exit and back to main interface Save 4 2 2 COMPLETE ALIGNMENT Choose rear wheel measurement in Figure 74 interface to enter Fig 85 interface Mount sensors as per Fig 85 If users do not want to do rim compensation directly click next button if rim compensation is needed click Lift Auto Compensation Button compensation operation same as the above Click next step to enter Fig 86 interface Ld Fig 85 Rear Wheel Measurement AUDI 1994 1997 100 6 Quattro Front wheets Primary measuring readings A Fig 86 Rear Wheel Initial Measured Data 40 Wheel Aligner User s Manual In Fig 86 interfa
29. ormat setting Fig 27 Print Settings A Print language Users can choose different print languages according to different nations or different needs B Insert information By clicking this option the system will pop up a text input box on the right side Users can input telephone number company address advertising information etc C Tooltip By clicking this option the system will pop up a text input box on the right side where customers can input information like vehicle maintenance notes etc D Printout report form 19 Wheel Aligner User s Manual This option is for setting the printout format of report forms It has two sub options With or without grid and with or without company logo By choosing grid the output will be in grid format Choosing without company logo the output will not show company logo 3 3 2 6 CALIBRATION SETTINGS The Calibration Setting Fig 28 option 1s used to calibrate the alignment system or calibrate the vehicle lift System setting Display setting Program seming Reading display sequence Prim setting Calibration setting opton Fig 28 Calibration Settings A Calibration Kit Option Please refer to the User s Manual included with the Calibration Bar accessory B Rack Calibration Rack Calibration is used when the runways of a vehicle lift are not level The alignment program will compensate for an uneven lift to assure the most accurate veh
30. ponents During operation and storage sensors should be kept clean and dry Impact and collision should be avoided to prevent affecting the measurement accuracy Fig 5 and 6 show A and B sensors Fig5 Sensor A Fig 6 Sensor x Wheel Aligner User s Manual CHAPTER 3 OPERATION GUIDE OF SENSOR 3 1 SENSOR ON OFF 3 1 1 POWER ON 6 Press the power button sensor to power on Fig7 After several seconds it enters the testing interface Fig 8 G2 BEP EDGE101 AlignerSystem System Fig 7 Sensor Startup Interface Fig 8 Sensor Measurement Method Selection Interface Y Communication signal intensity mgl 2 Communication Channel k Buzzer on off Battery volume Front wheel wbEhib Rear wheel 3 1 2 POWER OFF 6 Press the power button F and F1 at the same time The sensor prompts Please i press x3 to confirm shutdown Press the power button again to shut off the sensor 3 2 SENSOR SETTINGS Press sensor power button and F2 at the same time to enter into the sensor settings interface Fig 9 amp 10 Display made setting gt sensor Setup sensor Product into Product into Factory reset Esc 2 91 z Ec ELS Fig 9 Fig 10 Wheel Aligner User s Manual 3 2 1 DISPLAY MODE SETTING In the semsor setting menu the first option is display mode setting Press F3 to enter Fig 11 amp 12 133
31. put Standard Data In Fig 37 the Input Tire Diameter Interface input the tire diameters of vehicle Press F1 or F4 to increase or decrease value Press F2 to save Press to confirm and enter the interface of Fig 38 Input the standard vehicle alignment data the interface of Wheel Aligner User s Manual Fig 38 Press FI or to select data option needed to be input Then press to confirm Move the cursor to the data field First input the middle value of standard vehicle data then press F3 to confirm Move cursor to left and input minimum value of standard vehicle data Then press F3 to confirm Move cursor to right and input maximum value of standard vehicle data Press or FA to increase or decrease value Input other options can be done according to the same way Finally press F2 to exit 4 1 1 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT In the interface of Fig 35 or 36 press F4 on front left sensor or front right sensor to enter front wheel alignment mode and the interface of Fig 39 Here take front left sensor LCD display operation as an example When in interface of Fig 40 hang both A sensors front left and front right onto the two front wheels respectively Then adjust the two sensors to level Then hang both B sensors onto rear wheels respectively Fig 40 Sensors Installation Both A sensor s measuring rays for
32. ring and adjusting after lifting vehicles thus guaranteeing the accuracy of whole adjustment Specific operation as follows In any interface of Fig 48 50 52 53 54 or 55 press to enter the interface Fig 51 In Fig 51 interface first press Front caster amp KPI il power button and then F4 to enter lift adjustment interface Right Fig Press F2 to exit to previous function interface At the moment lift adjustment function is valid JackHold and you can do lift adjustment If needless of lift Fie Life Adjustuient adjustment you needn t do the above mentioned steps and can directly adjust according to following procedures The sequence of vehicle adjustment generally as follows Caster KPI gt camber Toe in Adjustment interface of other angles as follows 220 2 80112 0002000 350 Ehel Sel Esc G Fig 52 Caster Adjustment 2 80112 200 000 i 058 158 BSHelP Sel Esc 214 Fig 54 Toe in Adjustment Wheel Aligner User s Manual uini ot LEE 0 00 0 00 10 50 Ehel Sel 5 GEN Fig 53 KPI Adjustment txa MO yet 0 06 0 00 0 00 Ei Ehel Sel alte 27 Fig 55 Set back Adjustment Adjust angles one by one according to the adjustment sequence After all adjustments are finished press F2 to exit And measurement and adjustment are finished 4 1 2
33. s information can help user build service files of customers and provide data reference for subsequent repairs and maintenance of customer s autos 3A Wheel Aligner User s Manual AUD 100 A5 Quattro 18E 1991 Fig 74 Customer Auto Data Input In Fig 74 interface there are 2 buttons which stand for front and rear wheel measurement Front wheel measurement only measures the data of front wheels for 2 wheel alignment Rear wheel measurements will first measure rear wheels then measure front wheels This is for complete 4 wheel alignment Click the icon for front wheel alignment to enter Fig75 interface Then install sensors in accordance to Fig 75 If needless of rim compensation click next step button to next step operation if needing rim compensation click rim compensation button to enter Fig 76 interface Fig 75 Sensor Installation 4 2 1 3 RIM COMPENSATION Due to wheel deformation rim fixture installation error and other operational reasons a sensor head fixed to a wheel and the wheel it s self are not in the same plane Without wheel rim compensation camber and toe in measured results can have a much bigger difference Therefore it is very important to do rim compensation before alignment and measurement The aligner system s compensation principle is as follows First it measures wheel s value change in X Y and Z directions in 3 dimensions when wheel is rotated by 360 degrees Then calculates the al
34. side of the interface is for unit conversion The upper button is for toe in unit conversion degree degree and minute mm and inch Lower button is for other angles unit conversion degree and degree and minute If users need to lift auto for adjustment use the Data Freezing and adjustment function Click button in the lower part of Fig 80 interface to enter data freezing and adjustment operation Fig 81 Then lift auto for adjustment After finishing adjustment lower auto and then click data freezing and adjustment button to end the adjustment After auto adjustment click next step to review data Fig 82 Wheel Aligner User s Manual AUDI 1901 1907 100 A5 Quattro 18 Front wheels Fig 81 Data Freezing and Adjustment Fig 82 Data Review In Fig 82 interface left side is initial measured data the middle is a measured item list and right side is data after adjustment If adjusted data is within standard data scope it is displayed in green color otherwise it is displayed red color Back to previous step 4 2 1 6 INPUT CUSTOMER S DATA After adjustment if users want to keep measured data click to save and continue to next one if users do not want to keep click to exit and return to main interface After finishing auto measurement and adjustment users can input client s information and maintenance records Fig 84 to establish a backup file for clie
35. sule Charging process Insert charging plug on the sides of cabinet into charging jack at the bottom of sensors system will automatically check battery status When battery voltage is less than 8 4V or charging current is more than 125mA system will begin to charge batteries with upper 2 red indicator lights flashing When batteries are fully charged the upper 2 indicator lights will stop flashing and be on For lithium batteries because they have an internal protective circuit charger automatically cuts off power supply when batteries short circuit or batteries voltage falls to less than 6V and system will automatically charge batteries However if charging system cannot check battery voltage it will not charge the battery For this situation please press quick charging button to forcibly charge the battery The red indicator lights at bottom of Charging control capsule will be on and upper red indicator lights will be flashing A Warning For prolonging lifespan of battery during the first 3 uses of batteries please run battery volume completely down before re charging for more than consecutive 6 hours During the charging process please turn off sensors If not using aligner for more than 3 months please charge battery for more than 8 consecutive hours before re using aligner Wheel Aligner User s Manual 2 4 SENSORS Sensors are the core measuring components of wheel aligner The sensors contain high precision measuring com
36. sumption design can achieve long time frame measurements Sensor touch key manipulations personalized image text interface The system has self diagnosis self correction and self repair functions The portable correction frame and the correction process are concise quick and accurate Grading operation management can restrict operations by password protection System measurement and data transmission are high speed stable and anti jamming Vehicle chassis multidirectional 360 closed measurement Environment adaptive optical measurement system Multi language display for System and Sensors Data for over 20 000 vehicles variety of retrieval modes and intelligent upgrade functions Optional Quick Clamps eliminate the need to perform wheel compensation for faster measurement Tool concept allows user to finish alignment without computer 2 3 MAIN CABINET Main cabinet acts as the operational control platform and also the carrier of other components of wheel aligner Fig 2 EDGE101 Cabinet Wheel Aligner User s Manual There are charging control capsules on each side of cabinet Fig 3 2 groups of charging control circuits consisting of 4 lights and 2 buttons respectively The upper 2 red indicator lights indicate slow charge option and the 2 red indicator lights at the bottom indicate quick charge option Press quick charging button to switch between slow and quick charging Fig 3 Charging control cap
37. the top of the line tilts rearward the vehicle is said to have POSITIVE caster If the top of the line tilts forwards the vehicle is said to have NEGATIVE caster The caster makes the intersect point of steering axis and ground at the front of wheel contact point The vehicle is kept driving Wheel Aligner User s Manual straight ahead with the resistance to tire by the ground The bigger the caster the better the directional stability and the steering return ability However the force of steering is increased Generally the caster is set between 1 2 degree 1 3 5 STEERING AXLE INCLINATION SAI Steering axle inclination SAI is the angle between the centerline of steering axis and the perpendicular line as viewed from the front of vehicle With the SAI the vehicle weight will be distributed evenly on bearing which protects the bearing and ease the turning of steering On the other hand if the SAI is set to 0 the vehicle weight and the counterforce of ground will produce great lateral stress which may damage the bearing and make steering difficult Moreover SAI is the power source steering wheel uses to return back to the center after turning a car Generally the SAI is preset with the design of vehicle suspension system which is non adjustable 1 3 6 INCLUDED ANGLE Included angle is the angle between wheel centerline and vehicle centerline Included angle is the total of camber and SAI 1
38. toe in can be blocked by a very low auto chassis or can touch the floor when aligning vehicles with small size wheels User can change level mode of the A sensors to resolve these questions according to following procedure In the Fig 39 interface press and Mod alongside 0 appears then press level mode will be changed into negative mode from to 6 and user can lower sensor press level mode will be changed into positive mode from 1 to 6 user can lift sensor After selecting level mode press F1 to save and exit to next operation Operation as follows 012 pz 012 k 012 Be Negative Mode Lifting Positive Mode Lowering Wheel Aligner User s Manual After all the preparation is finished press of any sensor to enter the rim compensation interface Rim compensation has two ways 4 wheel compensation and 2 wheel compensation 4 wheel compensation will do compensation against 4 wheels one after another 2 wheel compensation only does compensation against the 2 wheels on which the A sensors hang Attention please Sensor B enabling to do 4 wheel compensation is different from that of enabling them to do 2 wheel compensation in structure Sensor B enabling to do 2 wheel compensation is for old style E series aligner sensor B plus a simple clamp shown in Fig 6 Sensor B s structure for 4 wheel compensation 15 4 point clamp and s
39. ve cursor and click name of auto manufacturer Users can find auto models in the drop down list User can also input auto model name in English in upper text box to search for specific auto models After finding the auto model needed directly click it to enter the data interface Fig 72 showing the Standard Auto Data Auto adjustment will be based on this data Users can modify rim size according to actual auto situation presented 253 Wheel Aligner User s Manual 16 16 21 AUDI 1991 1997 100 6 Quattro 98KW Prom wheels Custer Camber Total toe Kingpin inctuded angie Rear wheels Camber Total toe Thrust angie 1 TD Fig 72 Auto Model Data Display 4 2 1 2 AUTO CHECK UP In the Fig 72 interface click 0 enter the Auto Check up Interface Fig 73 This list has some checkup items to prompt user to check relative parts of auto before alignment such as tire pressure bearings tie rods bushings auto body height and so on to assure the above parts are in accordance to standard and there are no signs of wear If necessary corresponding parts need to be replaced otherwise it will affect wheel alignment accuracy Fig 73 Auto Check up Click MEM to enter Fig 74 interface Customer data input User can input some basic customer auto information such as customer name license number address telephone test date simple test records and other information Thi
40. wear Four wheel alignment angles mainly consist of camber toe in caster steering axle inclination set back etc 1 3 1 TOE IN Toe in is the angle drawn by a line drawn through the plane of one wheel referenced to the longitudinal axis of vehicle Toe in is measured positive or negative degrees Positive toe in 15 when the horizontal line intersects front of the vehicle Negative toe in is when the horizontal line intersects behind the wheel Total toe is the total of the two front toe in angles 1 e the angle formed by two horizontal lines through the planes of two wheels The function of toe in is to compensate the tendency of outward or inward rolling due to camber or ground resistance to ensure straight ahead driving Wheel Aligner User s Manual 1 3 2 CAMBER Camber 15 the inclination of the centerline of the wheel from the vertical as viewed from the front of vehicle Camber angle is measured in positive or negative degrees Positive camber 15 the outward tilt of the top of the tire Negative camber is the inward tilt of the top of the tire The difference of the angle may change the wheel contact point with the ground and the force point which may directly affect the adhesive force of wheel and the wearing condition It can also change the force distribution to vehicle axles which may cause the abnormal wearing of the vehicle bearing In addition the existence of camber can offset the angle fluctuation caused by
41. wheel from effecting accuracy of measurement and adjustment results This ensures steering wheel is on center and auto drives straight after alignment adjustment Wheel Aligner User s Manual Fig 80 Front Wheel Adjustment There are 3 display fields in Fig 80 interface The First line is caster left side is left wheel caster and right side is right wheel caster The Second line 15 camber left side is left wheel camber and right side is right wheel camber The Third line is toe in left side 15 left wheel partial toe the middle is total toe in and the right side is right wheel partial toe in A red and green narrow bar over the green data display field shows auto standard data and lists minimum data middle data and maximum data from left to right If measured data is not within scope of standard data the data displayed will be in red One lock icon in the middle of caster field indicates that the current data is unchanged in adjustment It can change by click and open the lock icon to open in adjustment A row of shortcut buttons on the top of Fig 80 interface corresponds to each individual angle adjustment User can click relative angle to enter corresponding adjustment interface which 15 convenient to use Users can also click empty space in an individual display field to directly enter individual data adjustment interface or click a data display field to conduct one wheel adjustment 2 vertical buttons in the lower right
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