36 10 300 Remove or install front or rear wheel

Special tools required:

36 2 020
81 25 2 344 011

IMPORTANT: Wheel was balanced electronically.
When fitting all four wheels (e.g. when changing from summer to winter wheels), check the tire inflation pressure.
To avoid tire damage, advise the customer to check the tire pressures on a regular basis.

Follow instructions on initialization of the RUN FLAT INDICATOR (RPA).

Observe the following procedure to prevent clamping error and imbalance:

Loosen wheel studs.
The wheel is positioned such that the valve is at the bottom.
If several wheels are removed simultaneously, mark with a piece of chalk on each tire the axle and side on which the corresponding wheel is fitted.
Mark alignment of wheel with respect to wheel hub.

Fig 1: Identifying Front Or Rear Wheel
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Mark position of lockable wheel stud.
Release wheel studs and remove wheel.

IMPORTANT: Contact surfaces between:

brake disc and disc wheel
Brake disc and wheel hub must be clean and free from oil and grease.

Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact surface with a drill and special tool 81 25 2 344 011.

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

NOTE:

De-grease contact surface with universal cleaner.

The brake disc must be removed and cleaned if grease residue is found in the area of the bore holes for the wheel stud holes. See 34 11 220 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS or 34 21 320 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING BOTH BRAKE DISCS .

Fig 2: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Surface

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Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact surface with a drill and special tool 81 25 2 344 011.

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

NOTE: De-grease contact surface with universal cleaner.

Fig 3: Removing Dirt, Grease Residues And Corrosion From Contact Surface

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Check firm fit of brake disc retaining screw (1).

IMPORTANT:

On no account must the mounting bolt(1) protrude over contact surface (2) between brake disc and disc wheel.

Front brake, tightening torque: 34 11 1AZ .

Rear brake, tightening torque: 34 21 1AZ .

Fig 4: Checking 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.

Fig 5: Identifying Thin Coat Of Grease Applying Area Into Wheel Centering

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NOTE: User matching adapter from tool set 36 2 020 (wheel stud adapter set) to release and tighten down the wheel stud with security code.

Fig 6: Identifying Wheel Stud Adapter Set (36 2 020)

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IMPORTANT: Under no circumstances use pneumatic or electric screwdrivers to install and tighten the wheel studs.
Do not apply oil to new wheel studs.

Installation note:

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

Replace rusty wheel studs.

IMPORTANT:

Wheel rim must rest uniformly against the 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).

Fig 7: Tightening Wheel Studs

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Tightening specifications:

Screw in wheel bolts and evenly tighten crosswise by hand in order to center the wheel rim.
Tighten down wheel studs in crosswise sequence with a calibrated torque wrench to prescribed tightening torque 36 10 1AZ .
Check all the wheel bolts in the same order or retighten to the prescribed tightening torque again.

IMPORTANT: Changed wheel studs with a diameter of M14 and 17 WAF.
Observe change tightening torque 36 10 1AZ .