36 10 713 Checking One Road Wheel On Balancing Machine For Face and Radial Runout (Wheel Removed)

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Special tools required:

36 1 030
36 1 031
36 1 032
36 1 033
36 1 034
36 1 035
36 1 036

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove wheel. See 36 10 300 REMOVING OR INSTALLING FRONT OR REAR WHEEL

Mount wheel in balancing machine.

To avoid retooling errors, fit the wheel on the balancing machine in the same way as it is also fitted on the car (valve position facing down).

Fig 1: Checking Wheel & Tire For Radial & Lateral Runout

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Use suitable wheel centering element supplied with corresponding balancing machine.

Basic flange
Wheel centering element
Type flange
Clamping nut

Fig 2: Identifying Basic Flange, Wheel Centering Element & Clamping Nut

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Use special tool 36 1 030 for testing. See 36 1 030 TESTER

Special tool 36 1 030 consists of: See 36 1 030 TESTER

Stand 36 1 031
Post with clamp 36 1 032
Holder with clamp 36 1 033
Clamp 36 1 034
Measuring roller 36 1 035
Dial gauge 36 1 036 . See WHEEL AND TIRES - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (36 1 031), (36 1 032) & (36 1 036)
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Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire tread. See 36 1 030 TESTER

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. radial tire runout . See 36 10 WHEELS ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS , 36 10 WHEELS STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS and 36 10 WHEELS TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS

NOTE: Measuring device must be vertical to tire tread.

Fig 4: Identifying Special Tool (36 1 030)

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Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire side wall. See 36 1 030 TESTER

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. lateral tire runout . See 36 10 WHEELS ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS , 36 10 WHEELS STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS and 36 10 WHEELS TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS

NOTE: Measuring device must be vertical to tire side wall.

Never measure on printed text on tire!

If necessary, check disk wheel (rim) for radial and face runout . See 36 10 715 CHECKING RIM FOR FACE AND RADIAL RUNOUT .

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool (36 1 030)

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