36 10 300 Removing Or Installing Front Or Rear Wheel

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Special tools required:

36 1 120
36 1 250
36 1 300
See WHEEL AND TIRES - SPECIAL TOOLS .

IMPORTANT: Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle .
Follow instructions on initializing Run Flat Indicator (RPA).
After completing installation, check again that all wheel bolts are tightened to specified torque.
See Tightening torque, 36 10 1AZ .

Observe the following procedure to prevent shift errors and imbalance:

Loosen wheel bolts.
Wheel positioned with valve facing down.
If several wheels are simultaneously removed, mark installation location of wheels on tires (e.g. with a piece of chalk).
Mark out wheel to wheel hub.
Mark out lockable wheel bolt in relation to wheel.
Release wheel bolts, remove wheel.

Fig 1: Locating Wheel Bolts
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IMPORTANT: The following contact faces must be free from grease and clean:

between brake disc and disc wheel
between brake disc and wheel hub

IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 36 1 250 with an impact screwdriver!

For special tools, see WHEEL AND TIRES - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact face (1) with a drill and special tool 36 1 250 .

NOTE: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner.
If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud bore, the brake disc must be removed , see Front Brakes and Rear Brakes and they must be cleaned.

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool 36 1 250

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IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 36 1 250 with an impact screwdriver!

Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact face (1) with a drill and special tool 36 1 250 .

See WHEEL AND TIRES - SPECIAL TOOLS .

NOTE: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool 36 1 250

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Check brake disc retaining bolt (1) for secure seating.

IMPORTANT: Mounting bolt (1) must not under any circumstances protrude over contact surface (2) between brake disc and disc wheel.

Tightening torque brake disc retaining bolt:

Front axle, see 34 11 1AZ .

Rear axle, see 34 21 1AZ .

Fig 4: Identifying Brake Disc Retaining Bolt

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Apply a thin coat of grease to wheel centering (1) in disc wheel.

Fig 5: Identifying Wheel Centering In Disc Wheel

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Wheel studs with taper:

Wheel bolt - galvanized
Wheel bolt - black chrome plated
Wheel bolt - black chrome plated and lockable
Lockable wheel stud with adapter, black chrome-plated
NOTE: To release and tighten down lockable wheel stud, use a matching adapter from special tool 36 1 300 .

Fig 6: Identifying Wheel Bolts
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Clean wheel bolts and check threads for damage, replace, if necessary.

Replace rusty wheel bolts.

IMPORTANT: Do not apply oil to wheel bolts.

IMPORTANT: Do not under any circumstances use an impact or power screwdriver to tighten down the wheel bolts (in diagonal sequence); this must be done by hand.

IMPORTANT: Disc wheel must rest uniformly against brake disc.
If the wheel bolts/rims are not BMW-original, it will be necessary to retighten the wheel bolts on account of settling.

Fit wheel studs and evenly tighten crosswise by hand in order to center the disc wheel.

Tighten down wheel bolts in crosswise sequence with a calibrated torque wrench to prescribed tightening torque.

See Tightening torque , 36 10 1AZ .

Fig 7: Tightening Wheel Bolts

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NOTE: For wheels with Styling 90 wheel cover.
The wheel cover can be removed for cleaning and removal of foreign objects.

Fit special tool 36 1 120 (3) as shown on rim (1) (near valve).

Engage removal fork of special tool 36 1 120 (3) in wheel cover (2).

Pull off wheel cover (2) with handle of special tool 36 1 120 (3).

See WHEEL AND TIRES - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Fig 8: Identifying Removal Fork Of Special Tool 36 1 120 In Wheel Cover

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