36 10 715 Checking rim for face and radial runout
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove wheel, see 36 10 300 Removing or installing front or rear wheel .
- Check front and rear wheel for face and radial runout, see 36 10 WHEELS ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS ;36 10 WHEELS STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS ;36 10 WHEELS TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS .
- Pull tire off rim
- Remove fitted balance weights
- Remove dirt from rim well and rim flange
IMPORTANT:
Disk wheels must not be repaired!
Mount disk wheel in balancing machine.
Use suitable wheel centering element supplied with corresponding balancing machine.
- Basic flange
- Wheel centering element
- Type flange
- Clamping nut
Also refer to section on WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT .
Place dial gauge sensor on rim shoulder.
Turn wheel by hand and measure max radial runout, see 36 10 WHEELS ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS ;36 10 WHEELS STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS ;36 10 WHEELS TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS .
Carry out measurement on both rim shoulder sides.
NOTE:
Dial gauge must be vertical to rim shoulder.
Position sensor on rim flange.
Turn wheel by hand and measure max lateral runout, see 36 10 WHEELS ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS ;36 10 WHEELS STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS ;36 10 WHEELS TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS .
Carry out measurement on both rim flanges.
NOTE:
Dial gauge must be vertical to rim flange.
IMPORTANT:
Avoid transformation errors during subsequent installation tasks.