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32 00 155 KDS Chassis/Wheel Alignment Check With Ride Height Measurement Without Vehicle Load



32 00 155 KDS Wheel Alignment Check With Ride Height Measurement Without Vehicle Load







IMPORTANT:
Do not carry out wheel alignment without vehicle load
- 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 status
- 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.
Rotary plates may vary from illustration 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: Service function "Moving HSR actuator to centre position" is included in active steering start-up.







Attach pickup/ride height marks to vehicle (observe specifications from the various equipment manufacturers).

IMPORTANT:
Use only quick connectors with poly control pins (1).
Due to excessive measuring inaccuracy, other quick-clamping units are not permitted.
Illustration of KDSII pickup.







- Enter customer and vehicle data
- Identify chassis version and select vehicle
- Enter tyre 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 vehicle accordingly to adjust the vehicle in this ride-height window







- Install brake tensioner.







- Remove locking pins from both rotary and sliding plates.
- Perform input measurement in accordance with equipment manufacturer's instructions.
- If necessary, adjust front axle and rear axle
- Perform output measurement in accordance with equipment manufacturer's instructions.
- Save and print out test record.
- Insert locking pins into both rotary and sliding plates
- Remove wheel alignment system