36 10 300 Removing or installing front or rear wheel

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Special tools required:

See, 36 WHEELS AND TYRES

36 1 120
36 1 250
36 1 300

IMPORTANT: Observe safety instructions on 00 ... ... LIFTING VEHICLE WITH A LIFTING PLATFORM .
Follow instructions on initializing Run Flat Indicator (RPA), see 36 11 500 Initializing Run Flat Indicator (RPA) .
After completing installation, check again that all wheel bolts are tightened to specified torque.
Tightening torque: 36 10 1AZ, see 36 10 WHEELS .

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: Valve And Nut

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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.

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, see 34 11 220 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS .

Fig 2: Contact Face With Special Tool (36 1 250)

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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 3: Brake Disc With Special Tool (36 1 250)

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

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:

Front axle 34 11 1AZ, see 34 11 FRONT BRAKE

Rear axle 34 21 1AZ, see 34 21 REAR BRAKE

Fig 4: Brake Disk Retaining Bolt And With Contact Surface

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

Fig 5: Wheel Centering In Disk 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.

Fig 6: Wheel Stud With Adapter

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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.

Before inserting, wipe threads and tapers of used wheel bolts with an oil cloth.

IMPORTANT: You may use an impact or power screwdriver to insert the wheel bolts and join the wheel until a tightening torque of 20 Nm is obtained.
Do not under any circumstances use an impact or power screwdriver to tighten down the wheel bolts (in diagonal sequence); this must be done by hand.

Tighten down wheel bolts with a calibrated torque wrench to prescribed tightening torque.

Tightening torque 36 10 1AZ, see 36 10 WHEELS .

IMPORTANT: Disk wheel must rest uniformly against brake disk.

Fig 7: Down Wheel Bolts With Calibrated Torque Wrench

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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).

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).

Fig 8: Rim With Wheel Cover

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