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  . See WHEEL AND TIRES - SPECIAL TOOLS .

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: Balancing Wheels

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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 Basic Flange, Wheel Centering Element And Clamping Nut

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Use special tool 36 1 030  for testing.

Special tool 36 1 030  consists of:

1. Stand 36 1 031 
2. Post with clamp 36 1 032 
3. Holder with clamp 36 1 033 
4. Clamp 36 1 034 
5. Measuring roller 36 1 035 
6. Dial gauge 36 1 036 
   Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (36 1 030), (36 1 033) And (36 1 034)

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Position special tool 36 1 030  on tire tread.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. radial tire runout  . See WHEEL AND TIRES - TECHNICAL DATA .

Fig 4: Checking Radial Tire Runout

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Position special tool 36 1 030  on tire side wall.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. lateral tire runout  . See WHEEL AND TIRES - TECHNICAL DATA

Never measure on printed text on tire!

If necessary, check disk wheel (rim) for radial and face runout  . See WHEEL AND TIRES - TECHNICAL DATA .

Fig 5: Checking Lateral Tire Runout

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