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How to Use the Ammco 1030 Tire Balancer

Today there are many types of computer spin balancers to choose from, from complicated to simple. But the most important factor in balancer operation is the person using the machine. If you dont know the proper technique for a computer spin balancer, you could end up making a balance worse instead of better. The Ammco 1030 balancer was designed in 1986 and is still a good choice if you find one used in the marketplace. The major difference between the Ammco 1030 and other models of its time is that the tire is mounted on the machine in a horizontal fashion.

Instructions

1

Lift the hood of the tire balancer into the upright position.

2

Lift the tire up onto the shaft of the machine and secure with a center cone and the large wing nut. There are several center cones designed to fit securely into the center of the rim located on the right side of the machine.

3

Study the workings and functions of the balancer. You will notice that the balancer had three major measurements to input into the machine. You will need to input the diameter, distance and width of the tire. You will see that the measurements are easy to identify. Diameter is the rim size. You can locate this measurement by looking at the tire size on the sidewall of the tire. It is the last number on the tire size, i.e. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 inch, and so forth. Turn the diameter dial to this number.

4

Adjust the distance measurement by pulling the distance meter from the machine and entering the number on the distance dial. This is considered the backside distance from the rear of the tire to the front of the machine.

5

Input the tire width measurement with the width measuring tool. This tool will be hanging on the right side of the balancer and it looks like a big plastic "C" clamp with numbers on it. You measure with this tool by placing the ends of it on the bead areas of the rim on each side. Input this number by adjusting the dial for the width measurement.

6

Lower the hood of the balancer and press the start button. The start button is clearly labeled to the left of the measurement buttons. The tire will stop spinning once the machine has calculated the amount of weight needed to balance the tire. There is a stop button that you can use if you need to stop the balancer from spinning the tire in case of an emergency or any other reason. The amount of weight needed to balance the tire will be displayed to the left of the start button.

7

Locate the correct wheel weight that the machine had calculated and install the weight by hammering it onto the wheel. The location for installing the weight will be marked on the front of the machine. When the tire is turned to the correct spot for weight installation the machine will buzz and you will see all the bars of light illuminated below the calculated weight.

8

Lower the hood and press start. When the calculation reads zero, the tire is balanced.

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