Summary of Contents for HENNESSY INDUSTRIES Coats 1185
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1601 J. P . Hennessy Drive, La Vergne, TN USA 37086 615/641-7533 800/688-6359 www.coatsgarage.com Manual Part No.: 85611754 00 HENNESSY INDUSTRIES LLC Manufacturer of COATS®, AMMCO® and BADA® Automotive Service Equipment and Tools. Revision: 08/20...
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NOTICE Read entire manual before assembling, installing, operating, or servicing this equipment. ii • Important: Always read and follow instructions.
Table of Contents Menu ............13 - 14 Important Safety Instructions ..... iv - v Menu Access Diagram ........13 Owner’s Responsibility ........v Statistics ............14 Operator Protective Equipment ......v Calibrations ............15 Definitions of H azard Levels .......v Sensors Calibraton ...........15 Safety Notices and Decals ........vi Set Up ............
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS Eye and face protection requirements: 12. Avoid dangerous environments. Do not use power tools or electrical equipment in damp or wet loca- “Protective eye and face equipment is required to tions, or expose them to rain. be used where there is a reasonable probability of injury that can be prevented by the use of 13.
Important Safety Instructions Definitions of Hazard Levels Identify the hazard levels used in this manual with the Owner’s Responsibility following definitions and signal words: To maintain machine and user safety, the responsibility DANGER of the owner is to read and follow these instructions: Watch for this symbol: •...
Balancing Your First Tire 7. Raise hood after tire stops rotating. Note: Wait for wheel to stop before raising the 1. Turn the machine OFF then ON hood. (resets machine). 8. Rotate wheel to inboard (left plane) Note: The machine wakes up using standard position of unbalance.
Principle Operating Parts Note: Throughout this manual wheel weights are referred to as Clip-on or Tape-A-Weight™. Figure 3 Do It Now! shows an example of each weight. Now is a good time to fill out the Owner’s Registry Card. Know Your Unit Compare this illustration with the unit before placing it into service.
Operating the Balancer Standard Back Cone/Collet Mounting Most original equipment and steel wheels can be Mounting Wheel on Balancer Shaft mounted properly using this method. The wheel is CAUTION cen-tered on a cone from the inner side of the hub. 1.
Optional Front Cone/Collet Mounting Alternate Mounting A wheel should be centered by the outer side of the If the wheel has a protruding outer hub which will hub only when the inner surface will not provide an not permit the use of the pressure cup, or the cup will accurate surface to center on.
Initial Screen Standard Balancing (Clip-On Counter- weights) Wheel dimensions setting selects the correction type Using the special grip, move the end of gauge against the rim as shown in the figure: Use and maintenance man displays the residual out-of-balance (option) selects user contro wheel locks/unlocks selects the type of...
Indicators, selection made Use and maintenance manual 1.00 1.25 Result of the Measurement and Weight Push button, FUNCTIONS M Application abled, press to display the FINE MODE value 1.00 1.75 1.25 2.00 1.50 Push button, menu selectio below the chosen threshold. Push button, cycle start 4.
1.00 1.25 Result of the Measurement and Weight Enabled buttons: Application measuring spin with closed guard/auto- matic wheel positioning in proximity of 1.00 1.25 1.75 2.00 1.50 the correction position with open guard enables the indication of the longitudinal 2.00 1.50 position of the out-of-balance selects the correction type...
Balancing with a Mix of Adhesive and Clip-On Weights and Static Balancing After dimension acquisition in standard balancing mode, pressing the buttons , you can select one of the following correction modes. WEIGHT APPLICATION POSITION Correction type Inside Outside 1.00 1.25 Clip-on weight at 12 o’clock Clip-on weight at 12 o’clock...
1.00 1.25 1.00 1.25 1.75 2.00 1.50 selects the correcti Note: If the laser is disabled, all the weight applica 1.75 2.00 1.50 • when a fixed arrow [ ] is reached, rotate the tion positions are at 12 o’clock. wheel to correction position (FI or FE) and apply the displays the residual Static Unbalance...
1.75 2.00 1.50 selects the correction type Multiple Users selects the user to call up and program It is possible operate on four different vehicles at the displays the residual out-of-balance same time, using the same wheel balancer. (option) calls up the selected user The system keeps four programs in memory, each with different dimensions set.
2.00 1.50 1.75 2.00 1.50 Unbalance Optimization The program allows total wheel out-of-balance to be reduced by compensating, when possible, tire and rim out-of-balance values. It requires two runs, rotating the tire on the rim on the second run. Having performed a run, press and follow the on-screen instructions.
Statistics Weight statistics screen 1.00 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.75 2.00 1.50 1.75 1.75 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.25 2.00 1.50 resets the weight statistics screen by pressing and entering the password resets the relative counter For the TOTAL counters a correct password must be returns to the previous screen entered accesses to the weight statistics screen...
1.00 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.25 Calibrations Balancing machine calibration 1.75 1.75 2.00 1.75 2.00 1.50 1.75 1.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 To calibrate the balancing machine, use a a 2-ounce calibration weight and wheel with steel rim of average dimensions, e.g.
Set Up Options Laser Indicators, selection made The Setup screen provides the user with many pos- If enabled, the weight application position is indi- sibilities required for presetting the machine according Indicators, selection made cated in correspondence to the laser (6 o’clock) to to his own requirements.
Diagnostics Balancing Set Up Unit of unbalance measurement Inconsistent Unbalance Readings It is possible to select whether to display the unbal- In some cases, when a wheel that has just been ance values expressed in grams or ounces. balanced is repositioned on the balancer, the machine can detect an unbalance.
Alarm Signal Note: The information in the POSSIBLE REMEDY column requires work to be performed by specialist The machine has a self-diagnostics cycle which technicians or other authorised people who must identifies the most frequent malfunctions during the always work using the Personal Protective Equipment normal work cycle.
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Err.11 Speed too high error • Check in self-diagnostics that the encoder functions prop- During unbalance measurement erly rotation, wheel speed is more • Replace the computer board than 270 rpm Err. 14 Unbalance measurement error • Check in self-diagnostics that the encoder functions properly Err.15/ •...
Installation Instructions Features • Balances Most Automotive Wheels A factory trained COATS Service Technician must ® perform the install, setup, and initial test procedures • Single-Spin Dynamic Two-Plane or Static Balancing on your wheel balancer. Do not attempt to install and •...
upplied with equipment enabling the vast majority of car wheels ls with special dimensions, geKometry and centring require special Floor and Space Requirements hed sheet “ORIGINAL ADAPTORS”). The machine can operate only The balancer must be located on a flat floor of solid construction, preferably concrete.
Unpacking the Unit 1. Remove the shipping carton from the pallet. Fig. 2. Remove all loose parts and accessories packed around the unit. Remove Balancer from Pallet 3. Remove the shipping bolts that hold the balancer to the pallet. CAUTION Do not use the control panel, control panel base, accessory storage, faceplate, hood or shaft to lift the balancer.
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