Phoenix PWB-1530 User manual

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PWB-1530 Manual
Please read this Manual before using the Machine. You will need to know the safet
instructions, S stem Settings, Wheel Parameters Input and Calibration process before ou
can properl balance a wheel.
Contents
1. Safet Instructions
2. Product Description
3. Product Installation
4. Control Panel
5. S stem Settings
6. Wheel Parameters Input
7. Calibration
8. Standard D namic Mode
9. Static Mode
10. ALU1-3 Mode
11. ALUS Mode
12. OPT Mode
13. Motorc cle mode
14. Errors and Trouble Shooting
**Detailed instructions for balancing
aluminum wheels in Section 15 of manual.
15. Balancing Aluminum Wheels
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1. Safety Instructions
• All operators should be properl trained. Improper operations ma result in
incorrect measurement.
• All operators should not wear loose clothing or jewelr . These things ma
become entangled with the wheel or spin shaft while using the balancer and could
cause serious injur .
• All operators should were protective e e wear.
• Safet guard should be used to avoid injur .
• The wheel balancer contains electronics and should be kept indoors and in a dr
environment. Exposure to water can cause damage and is not covered under an
warrant .
• Exposure to extreme heat can damage internal parts of the wheel balancer.
• The wheel balancer does not have an electrical surge protector. The user should
suppl a surge protector to avoid damage to the wheel balancer in the event of an
electrical surge or storm.
• Do not use the wheel balancer be ond its measurement or weight range. Using
the wheel balancer be ond its measurement or weight range could cause damage
to the wheel balancer and does not ensure a precise balance of the wheel.
• Other safet regulations ma be in place according to OSHA or our local cit
and count . These should all be followed in addition to the instructions in this
manual.
3. Product Installation
• Remove Wheel Balancer from shipping crate and pallet.
• Place Wheel Balancer on flat and stable floor.
• Install the Safet hood.
• Install threaded rod to spin rod extruding from side of the machine using the hex
bolt.
• If Wheel Balancer shakes or moves while spinning the wheel, it needs to be
bolted to the ground to ensure proper function.
• Electrical plug is preinstalled to fit North American 110 volt electrical socket.
Plug into proper electrical socket. Do not hard wire directl to our electrical
source. There is no power surge protection on the machine. Please use a power
surge protector to ensure our machine is not damaged.
• Install the wheel balancer in a dr and safe environment. Exposure to moisture or
extreme heat can damage the components inside the wheel balancer.

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4. Control Panel
A. Inside Unbalance Point
B. Inside Unbalance Displa Window
C. Middle Static Unbalance Displa Window
D. Sticking and Clamping Weight Position Indicator
E. Outside Unbalance Displa Window
F. Outside Unbalance Point
G. Standard D namic Mode
H. Static Mode
I. ALU Mode
J. ALUS Mode
K. OPT Mode
L. Split/Hidden weight indicator
M. Mm/Inch Indicator
N. Motorc cle Mode

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O. Wheel Parameters Input and Shift Ke
P. Down Ke
Q. Up Ke
R. Enter Ke
S. D namic/Static Mode Ke
T. ALU Mode Ke
U. OPT/HID Ke
V. Measurement Unit Ke
W. Start Ke
X. Motorc cle Mode Ke
Y. Fine Measurement Ke
Z. Stop Ke
This is the beginning screen that will be displa ed when ou first turn on the machine:

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If set to Grams.
If set to Ounces.
At an time ou ma change from Ounces to Grams and back b simpl pressing the C
button.
5. System Settings
This section shows the user how to change the various s stem settings to meet their
needs. You will need to check the settings and adjust them accordingl before balancing
a wheel.
Step 1: Hold down the “ENTER” button until ou see:
You are now in the s stem settings mode.
Use the UP and DO N ke s to navigate the different setting selections. You will see
that the displa in the MIDDLE STATIC UNBALANCE DISPLAY INDO :
will change as each time ou press the UP or DO N ke s.
Here are the descriptions for each s stem setting that can be changed:
Guard control setting: If set to “On” the machine will not allow a wheel to
spin while the safet hood is in the up position. If set to “Off” the machine will ignore
the safet hood and will spin when the user presses START.

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Standardization displa setting: Set to 1g or 5g if using grams to measure. Set
to .10 Oz or .25 Oz if ou are using Ounces to measure. This sets the multiple in which
the weight will be displa ed on the displa board.
Least unbalance value setting. Set between 1 g-40 g or .1 Oz-1.5 Oz. When
the machine spins the wheel, an unbalance amount less than our setting will displa as
0.
Buzzer switch setting. Change to “On” or “Off” to control the buzzer sound.
Width Input setting. Change width input to Grams or Ounces. Grams will
displa “0.” and Ounces will displa “0.0”.
Diameter input setting. Change Diameter input to Grams or Ounces. Grams
will displa “0.” and Ounces will displa “0.0”.
Unbalance unit of measurement. “Gr” means the unit will displa in grams.
“OS” means the unit will displa in ounces.
Once ou have found the s stem setting that ou wish to change, press the ENTER ke .
This will then allow ou to change the s stem setting to fit our needs. For example, the
displa will change to:
To Change this setting to off, push the UP or DO N arrow. Once ou have the setting
correct to fit our needs, press the ENTER button to return to the s stem settings main
menu. You can now use the UP or DO N arrows to move to the next setting ou wish
to change.
Once ou have made all the s stem setting changes ou need, press the HEEL
PARAMETERS INPUT AND SHIFT KEY which looks like: . This will

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save our changes and return ou to the original balancing screen. To exit the s stem
settings without saving our changes, press the STOP ke .
If the above s stem settings instructions are not understandable, refer to following
diagram:
6. heel Parameters Input
Install the wheel in either of the two wa s shown here:

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This must be performed before calibration and before balancing an wheel. If all four
wheels for one vehicle are the same and being balanced, then parameters onl need to be
input one time. If ou turn off the machine, the wheel parameters are forgotten and must
be entered again.
To enter the wheel parameters input menu, press the HEEL PARAMETERS INPUT
AND SHIFT KEY .
The displa screen will show the following:

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The number in the OUTSIDE UNBALANCE DISPLAY INDO ma be different if
ou have used the machine before.
There are 3 parameters that must be entered when using D namic, Static, ALU1-3 and
motorc cle mode.
You use the HEEL PARAMETERS INPUT AND SHIFT KEY to navigate to each
parameter screen. You will use the UP or DO N ke to change the measurement for
each parameter. When ou are finished entering each of the 3 parameters, simpl push
the STOP button to return to the balancing screen or if ou alread have our mode
selected, ou ma close the hood and spin the wheel to begin balancing process.
The first parameter will look like this:
This parameter measures the distance of the wheel from the balancer. This is the A
parameter. Use the built in ruler and extend it to the edge of the rim. You then multipl
the measurement b 10 and enter than number for this parameter using the UP or DO N
ke . For example if the ruler shows 8, ou multipl this b 10 to get 80. Enter 80 as

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shown in the picture above. After ou have this parameter entered, push the HEEL
PARAMETERS INPUT AND SHIFT KEY to navigate to the next parameter.
The second parameter will look like this:
This parameter measures the width of the rim. This is the B parameter. Use the plastic
caliper provided with the machine to measure the width of the rim. Touch the caliper to
the edge of the rim on both sides to measure the width. Use the UP or DO N ke to
enter the parameter. Do not multipl this number like ou did with parameter A. Simpl
enter the number as shown on the caliper. After ou have this parameter entered, push
the HEEL PARAMETERS INPUT AND SHIFT KEY to navigate to the next
parameter.
The third parameter will look like this:
This parameter measures the rim size. This is the D parameter. Use the plastic caliper
provided with the machine to measure the width of the rim. Touch the caliper to the edge
of the rim on one side to measure the rim size. Use the UP or DO N ke to enter the
parameter. Do not multipl this number like ou did with parameter A. Simpl enter the
number as shown on the caliper.
When ou are finished entering each of the 3 parameters, simpl push the STOP button
to return to the balancing screen.
At an time ou ma press the C button to change from Ounces to Grams. You can onl
do this when entering the B and D parameter.
When using ALUS mode, ou must enter 4 parameters as shown in this diagram:

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This must be performed before calibration and before balancing an wheel. If all four
wheels for one vehicle are the same and being balanced, then parameters onl need to be
input one time. If ou turn off the machine, the wheel parameters are forgotten and must
be entered again.
7. Calibration
Calibration must be performed before machine will balance a wheel. If ou move our
balancer, calibration must be performed again. If ou unplug or lose power to our
balancer, calibration must be performed again. You do not have to leave the balancer
power on, but do not unplug it from the electricit . Please remember to use a power
surge protector to prevent damage to the electronics.
To begin, ou must have a 15 or 14 inch steel rim with tire. If ou don’t use a 15 or 14
inch steel rim, the machine will not balance correctl . Install this on the machine.
First, enter the wheel parameters then return to the initial balancing screen.
To enter the calibration process, do the following:
Push and hold down the FINE button. While holding down the FINE button, push and
hold down the ENTER button. With both buttons being pushed, release the FINE
button. The following screen should appear:
Now push and hold the ENTER button. While pushing and holding the ENTER button,
push and hold the FINE button. The following screen will appear:
*For more information, see
addendum at end of this manual.

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Now press and release the ENTER button one time. The following screen will appear:
Now close the plastic hood and spin the wheel. If ou have the guard control setting to
“On” then the wheel will spin when the hood is closed. If ou have the guard control
setting is set to “Off” then ou must push the START button to spin the wheel.
Let the wheel spin and come to a complete stop before opening the plastic hood. The
screen will then show the following:
Use our hand to rotate the tire until all 5 of the lights in the OUTSIDE UNBALANCE
POINT are on, as shown here:
Then place the 100gram or 3.5 Ounce weight that came with the machine at 12 0’clock
on the outside of the rim using the provided wheel hammer. 100 grams = 3.5 ounces so
either weight is ok. Remember that at an time ou can switch from Grams to Ounces
and back b just pushing the C button.
After placing the weight, close the hood and spin the wheel. The following screen will
appear:

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Remove the weight from the outside of the rim. Use our hand to rotate the tire until all
5 of the lights in the INSIDE UNBALANCE POINT are on, as shown here:
Then place the 100gram or 3.5 Ounce weight that came with the machine at 12 0’clock
on the inside of the rim using the provided wheel hammer. 100 grams = 3.5 ounces so
either weight is ok. Remember that at an time ou can switch from Grams to Ounces
and back b just pushing the C button.
After placing the weight, close the hood and spin the wheel. The machine will beep and
ou will see the following screen for a short time:
After showing this screen, the machine will automaticall return to the initial balancing
screen. You have successfull calibrated the machine and the data was saved
automaticall .
Please note that if ou do not put a wheel weight on the rim, the machine will not
calibrate. You will cause the machine to “chase itself to infinit ” when tr ing to
calculate the calibration. The resulting screen will look like this:
If ou see this screen, ou did not calibrate it correctl . Turn off the machine and tr
again.
8. Standard Dynamic Mode
After completing the steps above, ou are now read to balance. Standard D namic
mode is for balancing steel wheels b placing clip on weights on both the inside and
outside of the rim. It is not for using aluminum wheels or stick on weights.
This is an example of balancing a steel wheel:
Start b placing the wheel on the machine and entering the parameters. Close the hood
and spin the wheel. You will see:

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Use our hand to rotate the tire until all 5 of the lights in the OUTSIDE UNBALANCE
POINT are on, as shown here:
Then place the 2.25 Ounce weight that came with the machine at 12 0’clock on the
outside of the rim using the provided wheel hammer. After placing the weight, close the
hood and spin the wheel. The following screen will appear:
You have now zeroed out the balance for the outside of the rim.
Use our hand to rotate the tire until all 5 of the lights in the INSIDE UNBALANCE
POINT are on, as shown here:
Now place the 3.00 Ounce weight that came with the machine at 12 0’clock on the
outside of the rim using the provided wheel hammer. After placing the weight, close the
hood and spin the wheel. The following screen will appear:
You zeroed out both sides and successfull balanced the wheel.
Please note that the machine is showing the wheel is balanced within the parameters ou
set in the s stem settings, specificall the “least unbalance value setting”. In the above
balancing example, m “least unbalance value setting” was set to .70 ounces. After

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spinning the wheel and placing the weight, an unbalance value remaining that was less
than .70 ounces was ignored and instead the machine showed it zeroed out.
This is where the FINE button comes into function. At an time while balancing, ou can
press the FINE button to show the exact unbalance value. The most accurate values are
1 gram or .10 Ounce using the FINE button. Please see the following screen. This is the
remaining unbalance value after the balancing example shown above was performed.
As ou can see, the wheel is still technicall out of balance b .20 Ounces on both sides.
However, because I had the “least unbalance value setting” on .70 Ounces, the machine
ignored the remaining .20 ounces because it was less than .70 ounces.
.20 Ounces ma or ma not make a significant difference depending on the size of the
wheel and rim.
The FINE button function can be used in an of the balancing modes.
9. Static Mode
Press the DYNAMIC/STATIC MODE KEY to switch between Static and D namic
mode. In static mode, ever thing functions the same as in D namic mode. However in
Static mode ou are onl balancing the wheel b placing weight on the outside of the rim
instead of on both sides.
10. ALU1-3 modes
This mode is used for Rims that do not accept clip on weights on one side or both sides.
All parameters will be entered the same as in D namic mode. Please refer to the
STICKING AND CLAMPING EIGHT POSITION INDICATOR on the displa
screen as wheel as the following diagram to show where to place the weights on the rim.

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11. ALUS mode
*For more information, see
addendum at end of this manual.

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ALUS requires the user to enter 4 parameters as mentioned in the parameter entr
instructions. As a result, ALUS will be the most accurate mode when using stick on
weights. Please refer to the STICKING AND CLAMPING EIGHT POSITION
INDICATOR on the displa screen and the following diagram when placing the weights
on the rim.
The process is the same as the d namic and static modes. The onl difference is the
parameter input and the position where weights will be put.
12. OPT mode
Please refer to the tire manufacture for instructions on how to match tires to the correct
rim.
13. Motorcycle mode
Motorc cle mode requires a special motorc cle adapter to mount the wheel to the
machine. This adapter can be purchased separatel as is it is not included with the wheel
balancer.
To balance a motorc cle wheel, enter the 3 parameters and complete the balance process
just like in d namic mode.
14. Errors and Trouble shooting
Error Meaning Solution
ccc ccc The result of measurement
is be ond the range.
The user did one of the
following: the user
attempted to calibrate the

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machine but did not add
wheel weights. The user
placed a wheel that is either
too light or too heav for
the machine.
OFF OFF Machine gives this prompt
when the STOP button is
pressed while a wheel is
spinning
Err 01 The guard was not closed
when attempting to spin a
wheel or the user raised the
guard while the wheel is
spinning.
Use the s stem settings to
turn guard control to OFF.
Do not raise or lower the
guard while wheel is
spinning.
Err 02 Rotating speed is too low
for machine to work.
Tighten the drive belt.
Check to make sure the spin
shaft is tight and properl
spinning. Check to make
sure the motor is
functioning properl . Put a
heavier wheel. Machine is
for balancing full size car
and truck tires, not ATV or
smaller tires.
Err 03 The rotation is in the wrong
direction.
Occurs when using a 3
phase motor. Adjust the
three phase wires.
ERR CAL The machine is not
calibrated.
Follow the calibration steps.
ERS CAL Factor Maintenance Error Contact the manufacturer
Machine Continues to ask
for more weight
Machine is not properl
calibrated, wheel
parameters where not
entered correctl , or weight
sensor board is defective
Calibrate the machine
properl . Enter wheel
parameters correctl
(remember that when the
machine is turned off, the
wheel parameters are not
saved). Check weight
sensor board for broken
parts or loose wires.
Machine trips electrical
breaker
Transformer or Power
Board are defective
Replace the power board or
transformer
Machine seems to overheat
and shut down
automaticall
Transformer is overheating
or power board is defective
Check temperature of
transformer at the time the
machine shuts down. If
transformer is extremel
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replaced. If transformer is
not hot, then power board
needs to be replaced.
Machine does not turn on Error in electrical wiring Check on off switch. Check
the connection of all wires.
Trace electrical current.