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Technician inspecting the spindle and drive system on an automotive brake lath

Brake Lathe Spindle Not Turning? Common Causes ...

A brake lathe can power on normally but still be unusable if the spindle will not turn. The machine may hum without rotating, start slowly, stop under load, or work...

Brake Lathe Spindle Not Turning? Common Causes ...

A brake lathe can power on normally but still be unusable if the spindle will not turn. The machine may hum without rotating, start slowly, stop under load, or work...

Technician inspecting the foot pedal assembly on a tire changer in an automotive repair shop

Tire Changer Foot Pedal Sticking or Not Returni...

A tire changer can seem to be working normally until one of the foot pedals starts sticking, responding slowly, or failing to return to its normal position. Because the pedal...

Tire Changer Foot Pedal Sticking or Not Returni...

A tire changer can seem to be working normally until one of the foot pedals starts sticking, responding slowly, or failing to return to its normal position. Because the pedal...

Automotive Lift Lowering Too Slowly? Common Causes and Service Tips

Automotive Lift Lowering Too Slowly? Common Cau...

An automotive lift that lowers too slowly can disrupt the entire service bay. The lift may come down unevenly, pause during descent, move only when the release is held a...

Automotive Lift Lowering Too Slowly? Common Cau...

An automotive lift that lowers too slowly can disrupt the entire service bay. The lift may come down unevenly, pause during descent, move only when the release is held a...

Wheel alignment machine workstation displaying alignment readings beside a vehicle on an alignment rack

Alignment Machine Computer Freezing or Crashing...

An alignment machine can have perfectly good cameras, targets, and sensors and still become nearly unusable if the computer keeps freezing, crashing, or locking up during an alignment. The system...

Alignment Machine Computer Freezing or Crashing...

An alignment machine can have perfectly good cameras, targets, and sensors and still become nearly unusable if the computer keeps freezing, crashing, or locking up during an alignment. The system...

Technician performing calibration on a wheel balancer in an automotive repair shop

Wheel Balancer Won’t Calibrate? Common Causes a...

A wheel balancer can power on, spin normally, and still fail when a technician tries to calibrate it. The machine may stop during calibration, display an error, reject the calibration...

Wheel Balancer Won’t Calibrate? Common Causes a...

A wheel balancer can power on, spin normally, and still fail when a technician tries to calibrate it. The machine may stop during calibration, display an error, reject the calibration...

Technician inspecting a wheel balancer shaft for wobble in an automotive repair shop

Wheel Balancer Shaft Wobbling? Common Causes an...

A wheel balancer depends on a straight, stable shaft to produce accurate readings. If the shaft wobbles, shakes, or appears to move during a spin cycle, the machine may give...

Wheel Balancer Shaft Wobbling? Common Causes an...

A wheel balancer depends on a straight, stable shaft to produce accurate readings. If the shaft wobbles, shakes, or appears to move during a spin cycle, the machine may give...