Patent ID: 6766229
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
A method to perform wheel alignment measurements on wheels of a vehicle, comprising:using a central computer to control the wheel alignment measurements using a wheel alignment program; and using a machine operable by a machine control program included in the wheel alignment program, to turn and to position the wheels of a steerable axis of the vehicle to positions required for the wheel alignment measurements, wherein the machine control program that includes a plurality of control procedures for automatic positioning the wheels including any of the procedures for positioning the wheels to â€œdrive straight aheadâ€ , for automatically turning the wheels to the left and to the right, for automatically positioning the wheels to â€œsingle track leftâ€  and â€œsingle track rightâ€ , for turning the wheels to a maximum angle, and for maintaining the wheels at 0Â°.