Repair Instructions; Wheel Balance Inspection And Adjustment - Suzuki 2006 SX4 Service Manual

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2D-5 Wheels and Tires:

Wheel Discs Inspection

Inspect each wheel disc for dents, distortion and cracks.

A disc in badly damaged condition must be replaced.

Refer to "Balancing Wheels Description".

Deposits of mud, etc. must be cleaned from inside of rim.

Stones should be removed from the tread in

order to avoid operator injury during spin

balancing and to obtain good balance.

Each tire should be inspected for any damage, then

balanced according to equipment manufacturer's

recommendation.

Off-Vehicle Balancing

Most electronic off-vehicle balancers are more accurate

than the on-vehicle spin balancers. They are easy to use

and give a dynamic (two plane) balance. Although they

do not correct for drum or disc unbalance as does on-

vehicle spin balancing, this is overcome by their

accuracy, usually to within 1/8 ounce.

On-Vehicle Balancing

On-vehicle balancing methods vary with equipment and

tool manufacturers. Be sure to follow each

manufacturer's instructions during balancing operation.

Wheel spin should be limited to 55 km/h (35

mph) as indicated on speedometer.

This limit is necessary because speedometer

only indicates one-half of actual wheel speed

when one drive wheel is spinning and the

other drive wheel is stopped.

Unless care is taken in limiting drive wheel

spin, spinning wheel can reach excessive

speeds. This can result in possible tire

disintegration or differential failure, which

could cause serious personal injury or

extensive vehicle damage.

For vehicle equipped with ABS, using on-

vehicle balancing method with ignition

switch ON may set malfunction diagnostic

trouble code (DTC) of ABS even when system

is in good condition.

Never turn ignition switch ON while spinning