36 10 300 Remove or install front or rear wheel

Special tools required:

36 1 300
81 25 2 344 011

IMPORTANT: Wheel was balanced electronically.
Observe safety informations on raising the vehicle.
Adhere to the instructions on initializing the RUN FLAT INDICATOR (RPA).
When fitting all four wheels (e.g. when changing from summer to winter wheels), check the tire pressure.
The Run Flat Indicator must always be re-initialized after a filling pressure adaptation.
To avoid tire damage, advise the customer to check the tire pressures on a regular basis (see operating instructions).

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 location 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 Stud And Valve
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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 surface 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 surface with universal cleaner.

NOTE: 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 OR REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISCS and cleaned.

Fig 2: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Surface Using Drill And Special Tool (81 25 2 344 011)

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Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact surface 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 surface with universal cleaner

Fig 3: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Surface Using Drill And Special Tool (81 25 2 344 011)

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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 And 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.

Fig 5: Identifying Wheel Centering In Disc Wheel

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Wheel studs with taper:

Wheel stud - galvanized.
Wheel stud - black chrome plated.
Wheel stud - black chrome plated and lockable.
Lockable wheel stud with adapter, black chrome-plated.

NOTE: To release and tighten down lockable wheel studs, use a matching adapter from special tool 36 1 300 .

Fig 6: Identifying Wheel Studs With Taper

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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: Under no circumstances use pneumatic or electric screwdrivers to install and tighten the wheel studs.

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 (refer to manufacturer's documents).

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

Fig 7: Tightening Wheel Studs In Crosswise Sequence Using Calibrated Torque Wrench

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

TIGHTENING TORQUE 36 10 1AZ. .