Snap-on Incorporated
On-vehicle disk brake lathe system with capture device and use thereof

Abstract:

An on-vehicle disk brake lathe system is attachable to a vehicle in order to machine a brake disk attached to a wheel hub and rotating about a wheel hub axis. The brake disk has an in-board friction face and an out-board friction face opposite the in-board friction face. The on-vehicle disk brake lathe system comprises a cutting mechanism and a brake disk drive unit including a wheel hub adaptor removably connectable to the wheel hub and a motor configured to rotate the wheel hub adaptor and the brake disk when the wheel hub adaptor is connected to the wheel hub. Further, the on-vehicle disk brake lathe system comprises a capture device. The capture device is configured to be moved to a position at which the capture device can capture an image showing at least a portion of the brake disk and/or at least a portion of the cutting mechanism.