36 10 713 Checking one road wheel on balancing machine for face and radial runout (wheel removed)

Special tools required: 

• 36 1 030
• 36 1 031
• 36 1 032
• 36 1 033
• 36 1 034
• 36 1 035
• 36 1 036

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove Wheel .

Mount wheel in balancing machine.

To avoid retooling errors, fit the wheel on the balancing machine in the same way as it is also fitted on the car (valve position facing down).

Fig 1: Wheel On Balancing Machine

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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: Basic Flange, Wheel Centering Element, Type Flange, Clamping Nut And Assembly

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Use special tool 36 1 030 for testing.

Special tool 36 1 030 consists of:

Fig 3: Special Tool (36 1 030) Assembly And Components

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Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire tread.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. radial tire runout by One-Part Alloy , Steel And Aluminium Strip , or Two-Part Alloy wheel type.

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

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Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire side wall.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. lateral tire runout by One-Part Alloy , Steel And Aluminium Strip , or Two-Part Alloy wheel type.

Fig 5: Measuring Lateral Tire Runout With Special Tool (36 1 030)

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