John Bean VPI SYSTEM II, Operation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...FOR PASSENGER CAR LIGHT TRUCK WHEELS OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS Form ZEEWB503D Rev 12 14 20010 VPI SYSTEM II COMPUTER WHEEL BALANCER ...

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Page 3: ...ician s responsibility to be knowledgeable of the wheels and tires being serviced It is essential to use proper service methods in an appropriate and acceptable manner that does not endanger your safety the safety of others in the work area or the equipment or vehicle being serviced It is assumed that prior to using the Model VPI System II Wheel Balancer the operator has a thorough understanding o...

Page 4: ...t 5 To reduce the risk of fire do not operate equipment in the vicinity of open containers of flammable liquids gasoline 6 Keep hair loose fitting clothing fingers and all parts of the body away from moving parts 7 Adequate ventilation should be provided when working on operating internal combustion engines 8 To reduce the risk of electric shock do not use on wet surfaces or expose to rain 9 Do no...

Page 5: ... Page 11 4 3 Mode Selection Page 11 4 3 1 Weight Placement Modes Page 11 4 4 Selecting Operator Preferences Page 12 4 4 1 Fine Balance Mode Page 12 4 4 2 Ounce Grams Conversion Page 12 4 4 3 Inch Millimeter Conversion Page 12 4 4 4 Selection of Operator A B Page 12 4 4 5 Optional Weight Miser Operation Page 12 4 5 Entering Rim Parameters Page 14 4 5 1 Distance and Diameter Entry Page 14 4 5 2 Rim ...

Page 6: ...is manual is a part of the balancer product Read carefully all warnings and instructions of this manual since they provide important information concerning safety and maintenance 1 2 BALANCER APPLICATION The John Bean wheel balancer model VPI System II is intended to be used as a device to balance car and light truck wheels within the following range Maximum wheel diameter 44 1117mm Maximum wheel ...

Page 7: ...Codes indicate procedural errors or safety concerns SPEED and DURABILITY Automatic distance and diameter entry Simply touch the SAPE arm to the wheel the distance and diam eter parameters are automatically entered Quick clamp speed nut reduces wheel mounting time Captured back spring eliminates having to handle the backing spring Quick cycle time Automatic recalculation if weight positions are cha...

Page 8: ...SORIES 4 PC Cone Kit p n EAK0221J60A contains A EAM0003J08A Cone 85 132 mm 3 3 5 2 B EAM0003J07A Cone 71 99 mm 2 8 3 9 C EAM0003J06A Cone 56 84 mm 2 2 3 3 D EAM0003J05A Cone 43 63 mm 1 7 2 5 7PC Cone Kit p n EAK0221J31A contains A EAM0003J64 Cone 1 70 T0 2 23 B EAM0003J65 Cone 2 03 T0 3 17 C EAM0003J66 Cone 2 38 T0 3 51 D EAM0003J67 Cone 2 74 T0 3 87 E EAM0003J68 Cone 3 08 T0 4 21 F EAM0003J69 Con...

Page 9: ...ure the machine to the floor Install the machine in a dry covered area The installation of the machine requires a working area of at least 62 x 67 1574 x 1702 mm Figure 5 1 9 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION CAREFULLY REMOVE THE BALANCER FROM THE PALLET Remove the hardware that secures the machine to the pallet and slide the balancer onto the floor where it is to be installed THE UNIT IS HEAVY AN...

Page 10: ...alancer cabi net Line up the mounting holes in both the pivot shaft and the guard support tube Secure the guard with 3 8 hard ware Figure 8 2 2 ELECTRIC INSTALLATION ANY ELECTRICAL WIRING MUST BE PER FORMED BY LICENSED PERSONNEL ALL SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE TECHNICIAN Check on the plate of the machine that the electrical specifications of the power source are the same as ...

Page 11: ...ke Mode Activates the ALU S or Spoke Mode Each time this button is pressed pro gramming toggles between the two 11 Mode Selection A series of placement locations for custom weight location Useful for the wide vari ety of custom wheels on today s market 12 Weight Mode and Placement Display Displays a pictorial reference of the chosen balance mode 13 Multi Operator Selection This key toggles be twee...

Page 12: ... wheels have accurately machined center holes and they should be mounted with center cones Accurate balancing de pends on accurate mounting of the wheel and correct seatingoftheconeinthepilothole Insurethatthewheel is centered on the shaft exactly as it will be mounted to the vehicle Before starting any balancing procedure it is very impor tant that the wheel is mounted on the machine with the pro...

Page 13: ...takes place in the default 2 plane dynamic mode which is displayed as 2 PL location 1 Hammer on clip weights will be placed on both inside and outside of the rim edge If required select an optional weight placement mode by pressing theModebuttonuntiltheappropriateplacementmodeis displayed 4 3 1 WEIGHT PLACEMENT MODES Before spinning the wheel although it may be done af terwards choose the appropri...

Page 14: ...ally displayed in inches how ever if the value in millimeters is desired press and hold the P button while rotating the shaft until P 7 is dis played Repeat the above operation to convert back to inches Example dIA ICH inches dIA millimeters 4 4 4 OPERATOR SELECTION Select the desired operator designated A B C D or P1 thru P4 The System III Balancer can store wheel pa rameters of four operators an...

Page 15: ...k the total savings of the Optional Weight Miser by entering Func tion Code F89 as described below a Enter F89 the machine displays SAV ING for 1 second b The display will then show the total amount weight saving in grams or ounces depend on the setting of the weight unit c The maximum total amount of saving weight can be displayed is 999 999 gram 1 ton or 999 999 oz 62 500 lbs d Next Press the F ...

Page 16: ...igure 24 4 5 3 Manual Parameter Entry Intheeventofautomaticgaugefailure thedistance values can be input manually 4 5 3 1 Manual Distance Entry Move the dis tance gauge arm to touch the inner edge of the wheel where weights are to be placed and observe the reading on the scale of the distance gauge Press manual Wheel Offset button followed by rotating the shaft until the desired value appears in th...

Page 17: ...or U add a weight of value indicated by the display or replace the wheel weight with a heavier one Repeat the same operation for the inner plane NOTE If this situation is repeated your machine may be out of calibration and a calibration operation might be required as instructed on page 21 D If an ALU function was selected ensure that the wheel weights have been placed in accordance to the program ...

Page 18: ... o clock See Figure 26 Press F to store the valve position the display will then read ACH SPN 1 NOTE THE F BUTTON CAN BE PRESSED MORE THAN ONCE EVERY TIME THE F BUTTON IS PRESSED THE VALVE POSITION IS REMEMBERED BY MACHINE AS AREFERENCE POINT 2 Lower the wheel guard to spin the wheel when the shaft reaches the balancing speed the display reads ACH accompanied with a short beep 3 After spinning the...

Page 19: ...unction allows operator to check the unbalance contribution of the rim and tire If someone has too large unbalance operator can stop the procedure and change the bad rim or tire From this point there are three possible procedures to conclude the match balance routine These 3 procedures are quite different depending on the results of calcula tion Procedure 1 The imbalance measured in spin 2 has bee...

Page 20: ...ond If the operator does not respond the machine returns to above state after one and half second If the Cancel Stop Button is pressed within one and half second machine will display Qit Qit Qit for one and half seconds indicating cancelation of optimization re turning the machine to normal balancing modes If optimization is to be continued with flipping tire pro ceed as described below 3 Deflate ...

Page 21: ...y will read ALU during the spin cycle 5 After spinning The wheel tire assembly will stop with the outside right imbalance plane at top The display reads both the left and right plane imbalance weight and position 6 Extend the gauge arm to locate the outer place im balance The right display shows the weight amount to be applied the left display shows the distance the gauge arm has to travel to get ...

Page 22: ...ding says 0 place indicated weight in the posi tion directed by the SAPE 5 Rotate the wheel to the outside plane top dead center position indicated by the center green LED press the F button to indicate top dead center NOTE Mark the tire to assist in referencing the corrective weight top dead center 6 The display will read SPO I Locate the first spoke nearest to top dead center and rotate the whee...

Page 23: ... display SPL L or SPL R meaning which plane should be split 3 Press the STOP button alternately to toggle be tween the left and right plane 4 Once the desired plane is chosen press the F button The machine splits the weight into two parts The split weight is 60 of the original weight The position is 33 6 from each side the original posi tion 5 If the displayed weight is less than 2 oz 56 7 grams t...

Page 24: ...ft See Figure 39 Displays CAL 1 as the machine is collecting data and performing calculations After taking data the shaft is automatically braked to a stopped The display will read SPN 2 3 Spin shaft with calibration slug on the left side Mount calibration slug to inside edge of shaft mounting plate as shown in Figure 40 Lower the wheel guard or press enter to spin the shaft with slug Displays CAL...

Page 25: ...ing Face 5 Display will read H POS followed by a beep Return the arm to the home position 6 Display changes to dIA 18 8 Gently pull the SAPE out and rest the arm of the SAPE gauge on the inner part of the bell housing as shown in Figure 43 A tone will sound and the display will change to H POS 9 Return the arm to the home position The display will change to dIA 42 1 10 Locate the Calibration Weigh...

Page 26: ...CHINE MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY This balancer does not require any special maintenance but the following precautions are required A Periodically wash all plastic parts with a glass cleaner Wipe with a dry cloth B Clean all adapters regularly with a nonflammable liq uid detergent all Lubricate with a thin layer of oil C Periodically perform a routine calibration as outlined on p...

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