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

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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 clamping errors, fit the wheel on the balancing machine in the same way as it is also fitted on the vehicle (valve position facing down).

Fig 1: Installing Wheel In Balancing Machine

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Use suitable wheel centering element supplied with corresponding balancing machine.

Basic flange
Wheel centering element
Type flange
Nut

Also refer to section on Workshop Equipment.

Fig 2: Identifying Basic Flange, Wheel Centering Element, Type Flange And Clamping Nut

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Use special tool 36 1 030 for checking.

Special tool 36 1 030 consists of:

Base 36 1 031
Post with clamp 36 1 032
Holder with clamp 36 1 033
Clamp 36 1 034
Measuring roll 36 1 035
Dial gauge 36 1 036

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (36 1 030) Parts
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Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire tread surface.

Spin wheel by hand and measure maximum radial tire runout . See WHEELS TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS , WHEELS ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS or WHEELS STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS .

NOTE: Measuring device must be vertical to tire tread surface.

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

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Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire sidewall.

Spin wheel by hand and measure maximum radial tire runout . See WHEELS TWO-PART ALLOY WHEELS , WHEELS ONE-PART ALLOY WHEELS or WHEELS STEEL AND ALUMINUM STRIP WHEELS ,

NOTE: Measuring device must be vertical to tire side wall.
Never measure on tire inscription!
If necessary, check DISC WHEEL (wheel rim) for radial and face runout.

Fig 5: Positioning Special Tool (36 1 030) On Tire Sidewall

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