COATS 1175 Series Balancer - Manual (Page 7)

Important: Always read and follow the instructions. • 1
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
balancer 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.
Automatic Measurement — pull offset arm out
to the wheel, hold it still at clip-on weight
position against wheel flange. Return arm to
home position.
Offset Arm At Clip-On Weight Location
5. Enter Width wheel dimension.
Use plastic calipers to measure wheel width.
Use keypad to enter Width value.
6. Lower the hood, press Start;
wheel spins and unbalances are
measured and displayed.
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)
corrective weight.
Attach specified weight amount at top-dead-cen-
ter 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-cen-
ter 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 2.
A, W, and D Tire Dimensions