Kinematics Diagnosis System wheel alignment with ride height measurement without loading the vehicle
Attention!
Do not perform wheel alignment with the vehicle unladen.
- If the technical prerequisites for alignment with ride height input are not fulfilled
- If the vehicle in question is a damaged vehicle
NOTE:
- Read and comply with GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS .
- Read and comply with GENERAL CHASSIS DEFINITION .
- Update KDS DATA STATES .
- Check compliance with TEST CONDITIONS , repair vehicle if necessary.
- If necessary, prepare vehicle hoist.
- Drive vehicle onto vehicle hoist.
NOTE:
The front and rear wheels must be positioned centrally on the rotary and sliding plates.
NOTE:
Rotary and sliding plates can vary from the graphic depending on the manufacturer!
NOTE:
- Vehicles with active steering:
Start up active steering prior to wheel alignment.
On vehicles with rear axle slip angle control: The service function "Moving HSR actuator to the center position" is included in the active steering start-up.
- Attach pickup/ride height marks to vehicle (observe specifications from the various equipment manufacturers).
- Enter customer and vehicle data
- Identify equipment specification of the chassis and suspension and select vehicle
- Enter tire inflation pressure and tread depth
- Measure VEHICLE RIDE HEIGHT
with tape measure (only Beissbarth KDSII wheel alignment equipment)
If the ride height is outside the tolerance range (+40/-20 mm), load or unload the vehicle accordingly to adjust the vehicle in this ride-height window.
- Install the brake pedal tensioner.
- Remove locking pins from both rotating and sliding plates.
- Perform wheel alignment according to the instructions of the equipment manufacturer.
- If necessary, adjust Front Axle And Rear Axle. Refer to ADDITIONAL WORK FOR CAMBER CORRECTION or ADJUSTING REAR AXLE .
- Perform wheel alignment according to the instructions of the equipment manufacturer.
- Save and print out test record.
- Insert locking pins into both rotary and sliding plates.
- Remove pickup/ride height marks from vehicle (observe specifications from the various equipment manufacturers).