36 10 300 Remove or install front or rear wheel

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Special tools required:

36 1 300
81 25 2 344 011

IMPORTANT: Wheel was balanced electronically.
Observe safety informations on raising the vehicle.
Adhere to the instructions on initializing the RUN FLAT INDICATOR (RPA).
When fitting all four wheels (e.g. when changing from summer to winter wheels), check the tire pressure.
The Run Flat Indicator must always be re-initialized after a filling pressure adaptation.
To avoid tire damage, advise the customer to check the tire pressures on a regular basis.

Observe the following procedure to prevent clamping errors and imbalance:

Loosen wheel studs.
Wheel positioned with valve facing down.
If several wheels are simultaneously removed, mark installation location of wheels on tires (e.g. with a piece of chalk).
Mark out wheel to wheel hub.

Fig 1: Locating Wheel Studs And Valve
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Mark out lockable wheel stud in relation to wheel.
Release wheel studs, remove wheel.

IMPORTANT: Contact surfaces between:

brake disc and disc wheel,
brake disc and wheel hub,

must be clean and free from grease.

Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact surface with a drill and special tool81 25 2 344 011.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 81 25 2 344 011 with an impact screwdriver!

NOTE: Degrease contact surface with universal cleaner, refer to BMW Parts Department.

NOTE: If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud hole, the brake disc must be removed and cleaned. See FRONT BRAKE DISCS or REAR BRAKE DISCS .

Fig 2: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Surface With Drill And Special Tool 81 25 2 344 011

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Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact surface with a drill and special tool81 25 2 344 011.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 81 25 2 344 011 with an impact screwdriver!

NOTE: Degrease contact surface with universal cleaner, refer to BMW Parts Department.

Fig 3: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Surface With Drill And Special Tool 81 25 2 344 011

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Check brake disc retaining bolt (1) for tight fit.

IMPORTANT: Mounting bolt (1) must not under any circumstances protrude over contact surface (2) between brake disc and disc wheel.

Tightening torque brake disc retaining bolt:

FRONT AXLE 34 11 1AZ

REAR AXLE 34 21 1AZ

Fig 4: Identifying Mounting Bolt And Contact Surface Between Brake Disc And Disc Wheel

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Apply a thin coat of grease to wheel centering (1) in disc wheel.

NOTE: Refer to OPERATING FLUIDS .

Fig 5: Applying Thin Coat Of Grease To Wheel Centering In Disc Wheel

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NOTE: To release and tighten lockable wheel bolts, use a matching adapter from special tool 36 1 300, 36 1 335 or 36 1 010.

Fig 6: Identifying Set Of BMW Wheel Bolt Adapters

Clean wheel studs and check threads for damage, replace, if necessary.

Replace rusty wheel studs.

IMPORTANT: Do not apply oil to wheel studs.

IMPORTANT: Under no circumstances use pneumatic or electric screwdrivers to install and tighten the wheel studs.

IMPORTANT:

Disc wheel must rest uniformly against brake disc.

In the case of non-original BMW wheel studs/rims it may be necessary to retighten the wheel studs on account of setting properties (refer to manufacturer's documents).

Fit wheel studs and evenly tighten crosswise by hand in order to center the disc wheel.

Tighten down wheel studs in crosswise sequence with a calibrated torque wrench to prescribed tightening torque.

Tightening torque 36 10 1AZ .

Fig 7: Tightening Wheel Studs Using Torque Wrench