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Use and Maintenance Manual – VER. 2016-02                         

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CONTENTS 

1. 

Introduction 

P.  2 

2. 

Intended use 

P.  3 

3. 

General safety rules 

P.  3 

 

3.1 Safety devices 

P.  3 

4. 

Transport and handling 

P.  3 

5. 

Unpacking 

P.  4 

6. 

Installation and commissioning 

P.  4 

 

6.1 Electrical connection 

P.  4 

7. 

Installation 

P.  5 

8. 

Use suspension 

P.  5 

9. 

Environmental information 

P.  6 

10.  Technical data 

P.  6 

 

10.1 Machine dimensions 

P.  6 

 

10.2 Working range 

P.  7 

 

10.3 Presentation of the machine 

P.  8 

11.  Serial number plate information 

P.  8 

12.  Ordinary maintenance 

P.  8 

13.  Control panel 

P.  9 

 

13.1 Keyboard 

P.  10 

 

13.2 NORMAL, SERVICE, STAND BY operating modes 

P.  11 

14.  Temporary diameter and distance sensor disabling 

P.  11 

15.  Machine calibration 

P.  12 

 

15.1 When to carry out machine calibration 

P.  12 

 

15.2 Machine calibration for the TRUCK wheel type  

P.  12 

 

15.3 Machine calibration for the CAR/SUV wheel Types 

P.  14 

16.  Use of the machine in normal mode 

P.  15 

 

16.1 Program Type 

P.  16 

 

16.2 Wheel type 

P.  17 

 

16.2.1 CAR wheel type 

P.  17 

 

16.2.2 TRUCK wheel type 

P.  17 

 

16.2.3 SUV wheel type (off-road vehicles) 

P.  18 

 

16.3 Entering wheel size 

P.  18 

 

16.3.1 Manual entry of wheel dimensions for the STD and Program Types 

P.  18 

 

16.3.2 Manual entering of the wheel dimensions for ALS1, ALS2 program types 

P.  19 

 

16.3.3 Automatic acquisition of wheel dimensions for STD Program Types 

P.  21 

 

16.3.4 Automatic acquisition of the wheel dimensions for the ALS1, ALS2 program types 

P.  21 

 

16.4 Use of the special program types for ALS1 and ALS2 aluminium wheels 

P.  22 

 

16.4.1 Acquisition of the balancing planes 

P.  23 

 

16.4.2 Balancing spin 

P.  24 

 

16.4.3 Search of the balancing planes 

P.  24 

 

16.4.4 Use of the ALS1 or ALS2 program types without automatic acquisition 

P.  25 

 

16.4.5 Use of the Program Types ALS1 or ALS2 without the preliminary acquisition of balancing planes  P.  25 

17.  Hidden weight program 

P.  26 

18.  Second operator  

P.  28 

19.  Utility programs 

P.  29 

 

19.1 Selection of the imbalance display resolution 

P.  29 

 

19.2 Selection of the static imbalance display 

P.  30 

 

19.3 Electromagnetic clamping brake 

P.  30 

 

19.4 SWI wheel stop procedure on the positions of imbalance 

P.  30 

 

19.4.1 Automatic SWI procedure 

P.  31 

 

19.4.2 SWI procedure at low speed 

P.  31 

 

19.4.3 Manual SWI procedure 

P.  31 

 

19.5 Low speed rotation 

P.  32 

20.  Service mode 

P.  32 

21.  Signalling 

P.  37 

 

21.1 Error codes 

P.  37 

 

21.2 Acoustic signals 

P.  38 

 

21.3 Special visual signals 

P.  39 

Summary of Contents for VULTURE BP46

Page 1: ...BP46 VULTURE ...

Page 2: ...8 16 3 1 Manual entry of wheel dimensions for the STD and Program Types P 18 16 3 2 Manual entering of the wheel dimensions for ALS1 ALS2 program types P 19 16 3 3 Automatic acquisition of wheel dimensions for STD Program Types P 21 16 3 4 Automatic acquisition of the wheel dimensions for the ALS1 ALS2 program types P 21 16 4 Use of the special program types for ALS1 and ALS2 aluminium wheels P 22...

Page 3: ...ed by failure to follow the instructions in this manual We also recommend Keeping the manual near the wheel balancer for easy access Keeping the manual in a place protected from dirt Not damaging the manual In the manual the following symbols are represented Indicates operations that require special attention Indicates prohibitions Indicates possible danger for the operator BRIGHT reserves the rig...

Page 4: ...CAUSED BY UNAUTHORISED PERSONNEL OR IMPROPER INCORRECT AND UNREASONABLE USE OF THE WHEEL BALANCER THE WHEEL BALANCER SHOULD NOT BE MODIFIED OR TAMPERED WITH WITHOUT THE MANUFACTURER S PERMISSION ANY UNAUTHORISED CHANGE MADE TO THE EQUIPMENT RELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER FROM ANY LIABILITY IN CASE OF DAMAGE ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH ALTERATIONS 3 1 Safety devices The machine is equipped with the following s...

Page 5: ...chine power supply cable ALL THE OPERATIONS REQUIRED TO MAKE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION AND ANY WORK HOWEVER SLIGHT ON THE ELECTRICAL PARTS MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL Electrical cables must be sized according to the electrical power absorbed by the machine The user must check that the supply voltage corresponds to the voltage indicated on the nameplate of the machine check the condi...

Page 6: ...L MUST NOT STAND IN THE WORKING AND INSTALLATION AREAS THE MACHINE MUST BE PLACED ON A HORIZONTAL PREFERABLY CEMENTED OR TILED SURFACE AVOID BREAKABLE AND ROUGH SURFACES THE SURFACE MUST WITHSTAND THE LOADS TRANSMITTED IN THE OPERATIONAL PHASE THE MACHINE MUST BE SECURED TO THE GROUND WITH SCREWS AND EXPANSION PLUGS ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS THE MACHINE MAY BE ONLY USED IN PLACES THA...

Page 7: ... another worn out appliance to him free of charge provided it is of the same type and has performed the same functions as the product just purchased Any disposal of the product performed in a different way from that described above will be liable to the penalties provided for by the nation regulations in force in the country where the product is disposed of We also ask you to adopt other environme...

Page 8: ...uracy 1 g Electromagnetic parking brake Automatic search for imbalance positions SWI Stop the Wheel on Imbalance Distance gauge with weight tray support Car wheels calibration with zero settings of the unbalance in the flange Truck wheels calibration with zero settings of the unbalance in the flange Static Dynamic balancing Low speed rotation programme for visual check of rim Grams ounces selectio...

Page 9: ...ISED PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BELOW Always keep the flanges clean do not lubricate them In addition during handling be very careful not to damage them To clean the machine especially the weight tray use a soft cloth moistened with ethyl alcohol BEFORE PERFORMING ANY OPERATION DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE FROM THE SOCKET DO NOT BLOW COMPRESSED AIR T...

Page 10: ...ce entry key P2 Wheel width entry key P3 Rim diameter entry key P4 Scroll forward key of available programs P5 Scroll back key of available programs P6 CAR TRUCK SUV wheel type selection key P7 F key to access the secondary function of the keys P7 P8 Start key to start the motor P8 P10 Stop key to stop the motor P10 13 1 Keyboard For your convenience the keys in this manual are numbered from P1 to...

Page 11: ...econdary function is desired then release both keys Picture F13 3 Key secondary functions numbering Table T13 2 Settings programs and menus available in SERVICE mode SERVICE mode Key Setting Program or Menu Key Setting Program or Menu P1 Sensors calibration programs F P1 Not used P2 Not used F P2 Select weight material in Fe Zn or Pb P3 Machine calibration F P3 Exit SERVICE mode go back to NORMAL ...

Page 12: ... rest position Note The machine will also exit STAND BY mode by pressing the P8 Start In these cases spinning will also be started up immediately 14 TEMPORARY DISTANCE DIAMETER SENSOR DISABLING If the machine displays the error code Err 016 dis out Distance Diameter sensor not in the rest position at switching on although being in rest position it means that an anomaly occurred in the acquisition ...

Page 13: ...ity and temperature conditions for example seasonal changes Recommended Final user and or Technical Service The machine requires two independent calibrations Calibration for the CAR SUV Wheel Type calibration is the same for both types of wheel Calibration for TRUCK Wheel Type 15 2 Machine calibration for TRUCK Wheel Type There is only one type of TRUCK Wheel calibration To perform machine calibra...

Page 14: ... to perform balancing If you have anomalies during the calibration procedure the machine will display the error message for example ERR 025 See section 21 1 Error codes and act accordingly to eliminate the problem and continue repeat cancel the calibration in progress Spins stopped using the P10 Stop button can be repeated by pressing the P8 Start button How to exit the TRUCK Wheel Type calibratio...

Page 15: ...ore accessing the calibration program this step can be skipped It is not possible to enter the data with the automatic acquisition system 9 Press Start button P8 the machine will run a spin cycle 10 At the end of the spin manually rotate the wheel until the left display shows the value 50 On the inner side of the wheel at 12 o clock apply the 50 g weight 11 Press Start button P8 the machine will r...

Page 16: ...ruck SUV Default truck Size of the wheel to be balanced The measurements can be entered manually always or in partially automatic mode Dynamic or Static Balancing Default Dynamic Display resolution X1 or X5 Default X5 The selections described above can be entered before or after the spin For any variation of the selections or data settings the machine will run a recalculation by displaying the new...

Page 17: ...he Automatic Acquisition column of Table T16 1 The position of the balancing weights along the section of the rim in the various Program Types is shown in figure F16 1 Picture F16 1 Position of the weights in the various Program Types along the section of the rim The angular position of the balancing weights in the various Program Types is shown in table T16 2 Table T16 2 Angular position of balan...

Page 18: ...type allows balancing truck wheels To select the TRUCK wheel type press the P6 key repeatedly until the TRUCK LED of the LED Wheel Type group lights up See table T16 3 16 2 3 SUV wheel type off road vehicles Selecting the SUV wheel type allows balancing off road vehicle wheels These vehicles are generally equipped with wheels that are larger than normal and the tyre is relatively large compared to...

Page 19: ...turn to the previous display In this case you can press the P1 key again to enter or edit the data 5 Measure the width of the wheel with the special gauge or read the value of the width indicated on the rim The value of the width can be in inches or millimetres according to the selected unit of measurement 6 Press the P2 key to change the width and press the P4 or P5 key within 1 5 seconds to ente...

Page 20: ...to the previous display In this case you can press the P1 key again to enter or edit the data 6 Remove the distance sensor and place it on the plane selected for the external weight as shown in Picture F16 5 7 Read the distance value on the graduated scale The distance value is always expressed in millimetres 8 Press the P1 key twice in quick succession until di2 external plane distance is viewed ...

Page 21: ...rnal diameter da2 ALS1 Enter the nominal rim diameter Enter the actual diameter da2 measured with the aid of a measuring tape The measurement must be performed on the balancing plane chosen for da2 ALS2 Enter the actual diameter da1 measured with the aid of a measuring tape The measurement must be performed on the balancing plane chosen for da1 Enter the actual diameter da2 measured with the aid o...

Page 22: ...ALS1 ALS2 program types To automatically enter the dimensions of the wheel in the ALS1 and ALS2 program types proceed as follows 1 Fit the wheel on the shaft 2 Extract the Distance Diameter sensor and place it on the plane chosen as the internal plane The position is different depending on the programs selected ALS1 or ALS2 See pictures F16 7 and F16 8 3 Wait to hear the long acquisition beep and ...

Page 23: ...position instead in ALS2 Program Type the user could select freely both of balancing positions The ALS1 or ALS2 program types use only the Distance Diameter sensor to acquire the balancing planes chosen by the user The width sensor is not used The use of the ALS1 or ALS2 program types is divided into three parts Acquisition of balancing planes Balancing spin Search of the balancing planes for weig...

Page 24: ...ase the Distance Diameter sensor in the rest position If you take too long on this operation the machine could acquire an incorrect plane in this case place the sensor back in its rest position and repeat acquisition 5 Extract the distance Diameter sensor and place it on the rim corresponding to the external plane chosen to apply the balancing weight See picture F16 9 6 Keep the sensor in the rest...

Page 25: ...the right to find the precise internal position of the balancing planes Picture F16 13 Search for the balancing planes the left display tells you to move the sensor back move to the left to find the exact position of the internal balancing plane Picture F16 14 Search for the balancing planes the left display tells you that the sensor is on the internal balancing plane exactly 4 Block the Distance ...

Page 26: ...ype ALS1 the di1 position always corresponds to the rim internal edge 16 4 5 Use of the Program Types ALS1 or ALS2 without the preliminary acquisition of balancing planes It is possible to perform a spin when any Program Type other than ALS1 or ALS2 is active and then select the ALS1 or ALS2 Program Type The machine will calculate the imbalance values again according to the new Program Type select...

Page 27: ... wheel is balanced on the external side the machine will display error code Err 050 to indicate that the operation is not allowed 5 If instead there is an imbalance on the external side the machine will display the message shown in Picture F17 2 Picture F17 2 W1 weight position input NOTE You can exit the Hidden Weights program at any time by pressing F P5 6 Manually rotate the wheel anticlockwise...

Page 28: ...icture F18 1 indicates the position of the external weight at the 12 o clock but this is valid only for certain Program Types Hidden Weights Program with enabled sensor To use this program proceed as follows 1 Perform wheel balancing without applying the external weight 2 Rotate the wheel manually until all external imbalance search LEDs light up see detail 9 in Picture F17 1 3 For easy of use mak...

Page 29: ... kept 2 Perform all desired settings for wheel dimensions Program Type Wheel Type and unit of measurement The settings of operator 1 are stored in memory 3 Perform balancing of the wheel or wheels 4 When operator 2 has finished his task on the balancing machine operator 1 presses F P6 and thus restores all settings used by the latter The LED next to the button will switch off telling you that oper...

Page 30: ... imbalance high resolution press F P1 The machine will display the message visible in Picture F19 1 for one second and the LED next to the button lights up Imbalance values are now displayed in X1 resolution high resolution Picture F19 1 Enabling imbalance display in high resolution To return to viewing in X5 resolution low resolution press F P1 The machine will display the message visible in Pict...

Page 31: ...edure on the positions of imbalance Machines equipped with the electromagnetic clamping brake are capable of automatically stopping the wheel at the first imbalance angular position that is reached during rotation This allows the operator to have the wheel in position ready for the application of the balancing weight thus increasing work and productivity speeds The procedure is referred to with th...

Page 32: ...g brake Angular positioning accuracy depends on many factors The main ones being wheel dimensions and weight electromagnetic brake adjustment temperature belt tension In all cases consider the following If the electromagnetic clamping brake is disabled the SWI procedure will not be run in any of three modes If revolution speed decreases abruptly due to wheel inertia during the automatic SWI proced...

Page 33: ... button is not currently used in SERVICE mode P3 Machine calibration This button allows you to access the machine calibration procedure as described in detail in section 16 Machine calibration P4 Select grams ounces This button allows you to display and or change the currently selected weight unit of measurement The units available are grams GRAM and ounces OUNCE DISPLAY OF CURRENT UNIT To display...

Page 34: ...he weights in Iron Zinc are lighter than those in Lead and therefore are larger The machine takes account of these differences when calculating the imbalance Table T20 1 Balancing weights materials Option Type of balancing weight material Notes Fe Iron or Zinc This material has been set by default Pb Lead In some countries such as those of the European Community Lead weights are prohibited by law ...

Page 35: ...llows you to run tests for some machine functions The Menu has the following options EnC Encoder disc test RPM Number of shaft RPMs test SIG Pick up signals test dPy Display test tAS Keypad test UFc Converter voltage frequency test SMo Shaft smoothness test Ret Returns to SERVICE mode To scroll through the different menu options press P4 o P5 until the desired option is viewed then press F P9 to c...

Page 36: ...xit the testing program press F P9 dPy Display test The display testing program will light up all the LEDs and the 7 segment displays in sequence so that the operation thereof can be checked To turn on all LEDs and display segments in sequence press P4 o P5 To exit the testing program press F P9 tAS Keypad test The keypad testing program is used to check the operation of all the keys on the contro...

Page 37: ...esting Program menu option returns the machine to SERVICE mode 21 SIGNALLING When abnormal operating conditions occur the machine emits two types of signal Error Warning The Error signal is always accompanied by a triple beep indicating that the machine cannot run the command given by the operator or during operation conditions were encountered that prevent the action in progress from continuing T...

Page 38: ...the spin of the Cal0 phase If the error persists contact technical support 026 NO A OPERATOR CONFIRMATION Spin without weight or no pick up A signal in the Cal2 calibration phase Apply the intended weight and repeat the spin If the error persists contact technical support 027 NO B OPERATOR CONFIRMATION Spin without weight or no pick up B signal in the Cal2 calibration phase Apply the intended weig...

Page 39: ...nked to said error code for example ERR 016 brings the Distance sensor back to the rest position ONCE The machine displays the error code and its brief description just once then it returns to the previous status PERMANENT The machine permanently displays this error code until being turned off therefore the error code cannot be exited 21 2 Acoustic signals The machine emits different acoustic sign...

Page 40: ...ched off To exit STAND BY mode press any button except for P7 The left or right display is flashing a A user action is being waited for b The Diameter or Width sensor is not calibrated a The user s action may be pressing a key to confirm or continue the procedure in progress or the selection of a value or a menu option b Call the technical support to carry on with the calibration of the Diameter a...

Page 41: ...Use and Maintenance Manual VER 2016 02 Page 40 23 FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT TO BE USED Dry materials Flammable liquids Electrical equipment ...

Page 42: ...NO Powder YES YES YES CO2 YES YES YES YES Can be used in the absence of more appropriate means or for small fires The information in the table above is general and can be used as a rough guide For the responsibility for the use of each type of extinguisher refer to the manufacturer ...

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