36 10 300 Remove or install front or rear wheel

Special tools required:

36 1 120
36 1 300
81 25 2 344 011
36 1 335
36 1 010

IMPORTANT: Observe safety informations on RAISING THE VEHICLE .
When fitting all four wheels (e.g. when changing from summer to winter wheels), check the tire pressure.
To avoid tire damage, advise the customer to check the tire pressures on a regular basis (see operating instructions).
Adhere to the instructions on initializing the Run Flat Indicator . See 36 11 503 RESETTING RDC (TYRE PRESSURE CONTROL) or 36 11 000 INITIALIZING RUN FLAT INDICATOR (RPA) (RPA).
After completing installation, check again that all wheel studs are tightened to specified torque.
Tightening torque 36 10 1AZ .

Observe the following procedure to prevent clamping errors and imbalance:

Loosen wheel studs.
Wheel positioned with valve facing down.
If several wheels are simultaneously removed, mark installation position of wheels on tires (e.g. with a piece of chalk).
Mark out wheel to wheel hub.
Mark out lockable wheel stud in relation to wheel.
Release wheel studs, remove wheel.

Fig 1: Locating Wheel Studs
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IMPORTANT: The following contact surfaces must be free from grease and clean:

between brake disc and disc wheel
between brake disc and wheel hub

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

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

NOTE: Degrease contact surface with universal cleaner.

If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud hole, the brake disc must be removed . See 34 11 220 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS or 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/RENEWING BOTH BRAKE DISCS and cleaned.

Fig 2: Drilling Wheel Stud Hole

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

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

NOTE: Degrease contact surface with universal cleaner

Fig 3: Drilling Wheel Stud Hole

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Check brake disc retaining bolt (1) for tight fit.

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 Brake Disc Retaining Bolt

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

Fig 5: Identifying Disc Wheel Centering

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NOTE: To release and tighten lockable wheel bolts, use a matching adapter from special tool 36 1 300 , 36 1 335 or 36 1 010 .

Fig 6: Identifying Special Tools Kit

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

Replace rusty wheel studs.

IMPORTANT: Do not apply oil to wheel studs.

IMPORTANT: Do not under any circumstances use an impact or electric screwdriver to tighten down the wheel studs (in diagonal sequence); this must be done by hand.

IMPORTANT: Disc wheel must rest uniformly against brake disc.
In the case of non-original BMW wheel studs/rims it may be necessary to retighten the wheel studs on account of setting properties.

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

Fig 7: Locating Wheel Studs

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

36 10 1AZ .

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 wheel 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: Identifying Wheel Rim And Wheel Cover

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