Balancing wheels - AR40.10-P-1040A

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MODEL 124, 129, 140, 163, 168, 170, 171, 202, 203, 208, 209, 210, 211, 215, 220, 230, 240

MODEL 414

Fig 1: Locating Adhesive Weights

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	Balancing
	Notes on tire flat spots		AH40.10-P-1030-01A
1.1	Remove wheel balance weight (43a) with retaining clip		*124589176300
1.2	Remove adhesive weights (43b, 43c) using removal tool	Use adhesive weights on light alloy disk wheels with restricted installation conditions.	*129589005900
	Clean
2	Clean wheels if necessary.	Dirt on the tire or disk wheel causes incorrect measurement results when balancing. It is therefore essential to remove all dirt before balancing.
	Balance wheels while stationary
3	Mounting centering sleeve	Centering cone gotis://F_40.1_02.0	AR40.10-P-1040-01A
4	Check wheels for radial runout	The radial runout at the wheel must be no more than max. 1.0 mm. On steel disk wheels, a more favorable position of disk wheel relative to the tire can, if necessary, be achieved by turning the tire. However, this should only be done if it is certain that there are no flats caused by parking or braking.
5	Fasten wheels to stationary balancing machine and balance them	Use only approved balancing machines and follow the operating instructions from the manufacturer. The residual imbalance on each side of the wheel may not exceed 10 grams.
		Model 140 and model 210 with code (979) Special protection version Adjustment value at balancing machine on special protection vehicle with CTS wheel	AR40.10-P-1040-04A
	Balance wheels dynamically
6	Switch off electronic stability program (ESP)
7	Close vehicle doors, hood and trunk lid
	Risk of death caused by being drawn into rotating vehicle parts	Do not insert your hand into rotating parts. Wear closed and snug-fitting work clothes. Secure area of rotating vehicle components against unauthorized access.	AS00.00-Z-0004-01A
8	Balance wheels with dynamic balancing machine on vehicle	Use only approved balancing machines and follow the operating instructions from the manufacturer. Wheels may only be finish-balanced on the vehicle after they have been statically balanced. Balance steel disk wheels with hubcaps. Drive the rear wheels with the engine only otherwise the rear axle center assembly will be damaged.
		Model 124.2/3 Balancing wheels on vehicles with 4MATIC	AR40.10-P-1040-02A
9	Switch on electronic stability program (ESP)

Fig 2: Identifying Assembly Tool (124 589 17 63 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Removal Tool (129 589 00 59 00)

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