36 10 300 Remove or install front or rear wheel

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Special tools required:

36 1 300
81 25 2 344 011

IMPORTANT: Wheel was balanced electronically.

Observe safety informations on raising the vehicle.

Follow instructions on initializing Run Flat Indicator (RPA).

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).

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.
Unscrew wheel studs. 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 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 2: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Surface Using Drill And Special Tool 81 25 2 344 011

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NOTE: If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud hole, the brake disc must be removed and cleaned.

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 Mounting Bolt Position With Brake Disc And Disc Wheel Contact Surface

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

Fig 5: Identifying Wheel Centering On 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 (Galvanized, Black Chrome Plated And Lockable)

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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).

Fig 7: Tightening Down Wheel Bolts Using Torque Wrench

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

Tighten down wheel studs in crosswise sequence with a calibrated torque wrench to prescribed tightening torque 36 10 1AZ .