36 10 300 Removing or installing front or rear wheel

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NOTE: For Special Tool identification, see SPECIAL TOOLS - Z3 .

Special Tools Required:

36 1 250

Important!

Wheel was balanced electronically.

Observe the following in order to avoid positioning errors and imbalance:

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

Fig 1: Wheel Positioned With Valve Facing Down

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Important!

Contact faces between brake disc and disc wheel and between brake disc and wheel hub must be free of grease.

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

Important!

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

NOTE: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner.

Fig 2: Identifying Contact Face

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NOTE: If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud bore, the brake disc must be removed and cleaned. Refer to BRAKE DISC .

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

Fig 3: Removing Dirt, Grease And Corrosion From Contact Face With Drill And Special Tool

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Important!

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

NOTE: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner.

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

Fig 4: Checking Brake Disc Retaining Bolt For Secure Seating

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Important!

Brake disc retaining bolt must under no circumstances protrude over contact face (2) between brake disc and disc wheel.

Tightening torque for brake disc retaining screw, front axle and rear axle, refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

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 (wheel stud adapter set).

Fig 6: Identifying Types Of Wheel Studs With Taper

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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 new wheel bolts.

In the case of used wheel bolts, apply an extremely thin coating of engine oil to the threads and tapers before reinstalling them.

Important!

Under no circumstances use pneumatic or power screwdrivers to install and tighten the wheel bolts.

Important!

Disc wheel must rest uniformly against brake disc.

Screw in wheel studs and, to center disc wheel, tighten down by hand diagonally and evenly.

Using torque wrench, firmly tighten wheel studs in diagonal and even sequence.

Fig 7: Installing Wheel Studs Using Torque Wrench

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Tightening torque, refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .