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

IMPORTANT: Wheel was balanced electronically.

Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle. Refer to 00 .. ... LIFTING VEHICLE WITH A LIFTING PLATFORM .

Follow instructions on initializing Run Flat Indicator (RPA). Refer to 36 11 000 Initializing tire defect indicator (RPA) .

Observe the following procedure to prevent shift errors and imbalance:

Loosen wheel bolts.
Wheel positioned with valve facing down.
If several wheels are removed simultaneously, mark the installation locations 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, remove wheel.

Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Bolts

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IMPORTANT: Contact surfaces between:

brake disk and disk wheel,
brake disk and wheel hub,

must be free from grease.

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

Fig 2: View Of Contact Face

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

NOTE: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner.

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

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

Fig 3: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Face

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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 disk retaining bolt (1) for secure seating.

Fig 4: Checking Brake Disk Retaining Bolt

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

Tightening torque brake disk retaining bolt: refer to TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .

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

Fig 5: Locating Wheel Centering In Disk Wheel

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Wheel studs with taper:

Fig 6: Identifying Wheel Studs With Taper

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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.

Clean wheel bolts and check threads for damage, replace, if necessary.

Replace rusty wheel bolts.

IMPORTANT: Do not apply oil to new wheel bolts.

Apply a thin coating of engine oil to threads and tapers of used wheel studs before insertion.

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

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

Fig 7: Tightening Wheel Studs

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

Tightening torque 36 10 1AZ. Refer to WHEEL AND TIRES - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

IMPORTANT: Disk wheel must rest uniformly against brake disk.

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).

Fig 8: Fitting Special Tool On Rim

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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).