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

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Special tools required:

Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove WHEEL .

Fig 1: Mounting Wheel On Balancing Machine

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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).

Use suitable wheel centering element supplied with corresponding balancing machine.

Basic flange
Wheel centering element
Type flange
Clamping nut

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

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Use special tool 36 1 030 for testing.

Special tool 36 1 030 consists of:

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

Fig 3: Identifying Special Tool (36 1 030) Components

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Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire tread.

Turn wheel by hand and measure max. radial tire runout.

NOTE: Measuring device must be vertical to tire tread.

Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire side wall.

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

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Turn wheel by hand and measure max. lateral tire runout.

NOTE: Measuring device must be vertical to tire side wall.

Fig 5: Identifying Special Tool (36 1 030)

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IMPORTANT:

Never measure on printed text on tire!

If necessary, check disc wheel (rim) for radial and face runout.