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:

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!

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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.

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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 ADJUSTING REAR AXLE and ADJUSTING TOE-IN ON FRONT 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).