36 10 300 Removing or installing front or rear wheel

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Special tools required:

81 25 2 344 011
36 1 300

IMPORTANT: Wheel was balanced electronically.

Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle.

Follow instructions on initializing RUN FLAT 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 simultaneously removed, mark installation location of wheels on types (e.g. with a piece of chalk).
Mark out wheel to wheel hub.
Mark out lockable wheel bolt in relation to wheel.
Release wheel bolts, remove wheel.

Fig 1: Locating Wheel Bolts

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IMPORTANT: Contact surfaces between:

brake disc and disc wheel,
brake disc and wheel hub,

must be clean and free from grease.

Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact face (1) with a drill and special tool 81 25 2 344 011 .

IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 81 25 2 344 011 with an impact screwdriver!

NOTE: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner, refer to BMW Parts Service.

NOTE: If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud bore, the brake disc must be removed and cleaned. Refer to 34 11 220 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS and 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS .

Fig 2: Identifying Special Tool 81 25 2 344 011

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Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact face (1) with a drill and special tool 81 25 2 344 011 .

IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 81 25 2 344 011 with an impact screwdriver!

NOTE: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner, refer to BMW Parts Service.

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool 81 25 2 344 011

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

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

Tightening torque brake disc retaining bolt:

Front axle, 34 11 1AZ .

Rear axle 34 21 1AZ .

Fig 4: Identifying Contact Surface Between Brake Disc And Disc Wheel

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

NOTE: Refer to WHEEL AND TIRES - OPERATING FLUIDS .

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 .

Fig 6: Identifying Different Wheel Bolt

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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 wheel bolts.

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.
If the wheel bolts/rims are not BMW-original, it will be necessary to retighten the wheel bolts on account of settling.

Fit wheel studs and evenly tighten crosswise by hand in order to center the disc wheel.

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

Tightening torque 36 10 1AZ .

Fig 7: Tightening Wheel Bolts

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