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: Mounting Wheel In Balancing Machine

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Use suitable wheel centering element supplied with corresponding balancing machine.

1. Basic flange
2. Wheel centering element
3. Tire flange
4. Clamping nut
   Fig 2: Identifying BMW-Approved Centering Elements

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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 1 031
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 Consisting Components

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Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire tread.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. radial tire runout. Refer to technical data for ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS , TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS , or STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS .

Fig 4: Checking Radial Tire Runout Using 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. Refer to technical data for ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS , TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS , or STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS .

Fig 5: Checking Lateral Tire Runout Using Special Tool 36 1 030

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