36 10 715 Checking rim for face and radial runout

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove wheel.
Check front or back wheel for face and radial runout.
Pull tire off rim.
Remove fitted balance weights.
Remove dirt from rim well and rim flange.

Mount disk wheel in balancing machine.

Fig 1: Mounting Disk Wheel In Balancing Machine

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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, Type Flange And Clamping Nut

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Place dial gauge sensor on rim shoulder.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. radial runout.

Carry out measurement on both rim shoulder sides.

NOTE: Dial gauge must be vertical to rim shoulder.

Fig 3: Placing Dial Gauge Sensor On Rim Shoulder And Measuring Maximum Radial Runout

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Position sensor on rim flange.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. lateral runout.

Carry out measurement on both rim flanges.

NOTE: Dial gauge must be vertical to rim flange.

IMPORTANT: Avoid transformation errors during subsequent installation tasks.

Fig 4: Placing Dial Gauge Sensor On Rim Flange And Measuring Maximum Lateral Runout

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