36 10 300 Removing Or Installing Front Or Rear Wheel

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NOTE:

For Special Tool identification, see WHEEL AND TIRES - SPECIAL TOOLS .

Special Tools Required:

36 1 120
36 1 250
36 1 300

IMPORTANT: Observe safety instructions on raising the vehicle. Refer to 00..... LIFTING VEHICLE WITH A LIFTING PLATFORM .

Follow instructions on initializing Run Flat Indicator (RPA). Refer to 36 11 000 INITIALIZING TIRE DEFECT INDICATOR (RPA) .

After completing installation, check again that all wheel bolts are tightened to specified torque.

Tightening torque 36 10 1AZ. Refer to 36 10 WHEELS

Observe the following procedure to prevent shift errors and imbalance:

Loosen wheel bolts.
Wheel positioned with valve facing down.
If several wheels are removed simultaneously, mark the installation locations of the wheels on the tires (e.g. with chalk).
Mark out wheel to wheel hub.
Mark out lockable wheel bolt in relation to wheel.
Release wheel bolts, remove wheel. Refer to 36 10 300 REMOVING OR INSTALLING FRONT OR REAR WHEEL .

Fig 1: Lockable Wheel Bolt And Valve Positions
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IMPORTANT: Contact surfaces between:

Brake disk and disk wheel,
Brake disk and wheel hub,

Must be free from grease.

Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact face (1) with a drill and special tool 36 1 250.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 36 1 250 with an impact screwdriver!

NOTE: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner.

NOTE: If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud bore, the brake disk must be removed and cleaned. Refer to 34 11 220 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISKS and 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING OR REPLACING BOTH REAR BRAKE DISKS .

Fig 2: Contact Face And Special Tool (36 1 250)

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Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact face (1) with a drill and special tool 36 1 250.

IMPORTANT: Do not operate special tool 36 1 250 with an impact screwdriver!

NOTE: Degrease contact face with universal cleaner.

If there are grease residues in the area of the wheel stud bore, the brake disc must be removed and cleaned.

Fig 3: Contact Face And Special Tool (36 1 250)

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Check brake disk retaining bolt (1) for secure seating.

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

Tightening torque brake disk retaining bolt:

Front axle, refer to 34 11 1AZ in BRAKES - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Rear axle, refer to 34 21 1AZ in BRAKES - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 4: Brake Disk Retaining Bolt And Contact Surface

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

NOTE: Refer to OPERATING FLUIDS - WHEELS AND TIRES .

Fig 5: Wheel Centering

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Wheel studs with taper:

NOTE: To release and tighten down lockable wheel stud, use a matching adapter from special tool 36 1 300.

Fig 6: Wheel Stud Types

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

Replace rusty wheel bolts.

IMPORTANT: Do not apply oil to new wheel bolts.

IMPORTANT: You may use an impact or power screwdriver to insert the wheel bolts and join the wheel until a tightening torque of 20 Nm is obtained.

Do not under any circumstances use an impact or power screwdriver to tighten down the wheel bolts (in diagonal sequence); this must be done by hand.

IMPORTANT: Disc wheel must rest uniformly against brake disc.

If the wheel bolts/rims are not BMW-original, it will be necessary to retighten the wheel bolts on account of settling

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

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

Tightening torque, refer to 36 10 1AZ in WHEEL AND TIRES - TIGHTENING TORQUES .

Fig 7: Wheel Studs, Valve And Torque Wrench

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NOTE: For wheels with Styling 90 wheel cover.

The wheel cover can be removed for cleaning and removal of foreign objects.

Fit special tool 36 1 120 (3) as shown on rim (1) (near valve).

Engage removal fork of special tool 36 1 120 (3) in wheel cover (2).

Pull off wheel cover (2) with handle of special tool 36 1 120 (3).

Fig 8: Rim, Wheel Cover And Special Tool (36 1 120)

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