36 10 715 Checking wheel rim for lateral and radial runout

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove WHEEL 
• Check WHEEL  for lateral and radial runout
• Remove TIRE  from disc wheel
• Remove dirt from rim base and rim flange

Mount disc wheel in balancing machine.

Fig 1: Checking Wheel Rim For Lateral And Radial Runout

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Use suitable wheel centering element supplied with corresponding balancing machine.

1. Basic flange
2. Wheel centering element
3. Type flange
4. Clamping nut

Fig 2: Identifying Wheel Centering Element, Flange And Clamping Nut

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Place dial gauge sensor on rim shoulder.

Spin wheel by hand and measure maximum radial tire runout. See ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS , TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS or STEEL AND ALUMINIUM STRIP WHEELS .

Carry out measurement on both rim shoulder sides.

Fig 3: Checking Rim Shoulder Radial Runout

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Position sensor on rim flange.

Spin wheel by hand and measure maximum lateral runout. See ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS , TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS or STEEL AND ALUMINIUM STRIP WHEELS .

Carry out measurement on both rim flanges.

Fig 4: Checking Rim Flanges Runout

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