36 10 715 Checking Rim For Face And Radial Runout

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove wheel. Refer to 36 10 300 REMOVING OR INSTALLING FRONT OR REAR WHEEL .
Check front or back wheel for face and radial runout. Refer to 36 10 209 CHECKING FRONT AND REAR WHEEL FOR FACE AND RADIAL RUNOUT .
Pull tire off rim.
Remove fitted balance weights.
Remove dirt from rim well and rim flange.

IMPORTANT: Disk Wheels Must Not Be Repaired!

Mount disk wheel in balancing machine.

Fig 1: Disk Wheel And Balancing Machine

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Use suitable wheel centering element supplied with corresponding balancing machine.

Fig 2: Wheel Centering Element

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Place dial gauge sensor on rim shoulder.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. radial runout. Refer to WHEEL AND TIRES - TECHNICAL DATA .

Carry out measurement on both rim shoulder sides.

NOTE: Dial gauge must be vertical to rim shoulder.

Fig 3: Dial Gauge Sensor And Radial Runout

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Position sensor on rim flange.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. lateral runout. Refer to WHEEL AND TIRES - TECHNICAL DATA .

Carry out measurement on both rim flanges.

NOTE: Dial gauge must be vertical to rim flange.

Fig 4: Dial Gauge Sensor And Rim Flange Lateral Runout

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IMPORTANT: Avoid transformation errors during subsequent installation tasks. Refer to 36 10 508 STATIONARY WHEEL BALANCING .