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36 10 713 Checking one road wheel on balancing machine for face and radial runout (wheel removed)

Special Tools Required: 

NOTE: For Special Tools, refer to SPECIAL TOOLS - 740i & 740iL - E38

Remove wheel.

Mount wheel in balancing machine.

In order to avoid transformation errors, the wheel must be mounted on the balancing machine in the same manner as subsequently mounted on the car (e.g. valve facing down).

Fig 1: Mounting Wheel In Balancing Machine
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Use suitable wheel center supplied with corresponding balancing machine.

  1. Basic flange.
  2. Center.
  3. Type flange.
  4. Clamping nut.
    Fig 2: Identifying Basic Flange, Center, Type Flange And Clamping Nut
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Use special tool 36 1 030 for testing.

Special tool 36 1 030 consists of:

  1. Stand 36 1 031.
  2. Post with clamp 36 1 032.
  3. Holder with clamp 36 1 033.
  4. Clamp 36 1 034.
  5. Measuring roller 36 1 035.
  6. Dial gauge 36 1 036.
    Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool 36 1 030 Components
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Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire tread.

Fig 4: Positioning Special Tool 36 1 030 On Tire Tread
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Turn wheel by hand and measure max. tire radial runout, refer to 36 10 WHEELS ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS , 36 10 WHEELS STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS or 36 10 WHEELS TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS .

NOTE: Measuring device must be vertical to tire tread.

Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire sidewall.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. tire face runout, refer to 36 10 WHEELS ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS , 36 10 WHEELS STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS or 36 10 WHEELS TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS .

NOTE: Measuring device must be vertical to tire sidewall.

Never measure on printed text on tire!

If necessary, check disk wheel (rim) for radial and face runout.

Fig 5: Positioning Special Tool 36 1 030 On Tire Sidewall
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