BASELINE 225 - Manual (Page 9)

Important: Always read and follow instructions. • 5
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Balancing Your First Tire
1. Turn the machine OFF then ON
(resets machine).
Note: The machine wakes up using standard
clip-on wheel weight locations (C1 & C2) and
wheel dimensions.
2. Mount a tire/wheel on the bal-
ancer that will use standard
clip-on wheel weights.
Use the most appropriate mounting method.
3. Always remove any weights
already attached to the wheel.
4. Enter A & D wheel dimensions
using offset arm.
Figure 3 - Offset Arm At Clip-On Weight Location
5. Enter Width wheel dimension.
Use plastic calipers to measure wheel width
from wheel flange to wheel flange. Use keypad
to enter Width value.
6. Lower the hood, press Start;
wheel spins and unbalances are
measured and displayed.
After the beep signal, the corrective weight
amount appears in the digital readout windows.
7. Raise hood after tire stops rotat-
ing.
Note: Wait for wheel to stop before raising the
hood.
8. Rotate wheel to inboard (left
plane) position of unbalance.
9. Attach inboard (left plane) cor-
rective weight.
Attach specified weight amount at top-dead-
center on inside flange of wheel.
10. Rotate wheel to outboard (right
plane) position of unbalance.
11. Attach outboard (right plane)
corrective weight.
Attach specified weight amount at top-dead-
center on outside flange of wheel.
12. Lower the hood to respin the
tire/wheel and check balance.
Your weight readings should now be 0.00.
Note: Throughout this manual tire dimensions
are referred to as A, W, and D, see figure 4.
Figure 4 - A, W, and D Tire Dimensions