36 10 209 Checking front and rear wheel for face and radial runout

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Special tools required:

36 1 030

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Check wheel bearings

Lift vehicle.

Check wheel with special tool 36 1 030 (measuring fixture) for One-Part Alloy , Steel And Aluminium Strip , or Two-Part Alloy lateral runout.

Fig 1: Measuring Wheel Lateral Runout With Special Tool (36 1 030)

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Check wheel with special tool 36 1 030 (measuring fixture) for One-Part Alloy , Steel And Aluminium Strip , or Two-Part Alloy radial runout.

Fig 2: Measuring Wheel Radial Runout With Special Tool (36 1 030)

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If applicable, remove balance weights.

Check lateral runout of One-Part Alloy , Steel And Aluminium Strip , or Two-Part Alloy rim with special tool 36 1 030 (measuring fixture).

Fig 3: Measuring Rim Lateral Runout With Special Tool (36 1 030)

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Check radial runout of One-Part Alloy , Steel And Aluminium Strip , or Two-Part Alloy rim with special tool 36 1 030 (measuring fixture).

Fig 4: Measuring Rim Radial Runout Special Tool (36 1 030)

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