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36 10 713 Checking One Road Wheel on Balancing Machine For Lateral and Radial Runout (Wheel Removed)

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





Special tools required:
- 36 1 030 36 1 030 Tester
- 36 1 031 36 1 030 Tester
- 36 1 032 36 1 030 Tester
- 36 1 033 36 1 030 Tester
- 36 1 034 36 1 030 Tester
- 36 1 035 36 1 030 Tester
- 36 1 036 36 1 030 Tester





Necessary preliminary tasks:
^ Remove wheel 36 10 300 Removing or Installing Front or Rear Wheel.

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.
1. Basic flange
2. Wheel centering element
3. Type flange
4. Clamping nut

Also refer to section on Workshop Equipment.





Use special tool 36 1 030 for testing.

Special tool 36 1 030 consists of: (1) Standing base 36 1 031 (2) Post with clamp 36 1 032 (3) Holder with clamp 36 1 033 (4) Clamp 36 1 034 (5) Measuring roll 36 1 035 (6) Dial gauge 36 1 036

Position special tool 36 1 030 on tire tread surface.





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 sidewall.

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

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

Never measure on printed text on tire!

If necessary, check disc wheel (rim) for radial and face runout 36 10 715 Checking Rim For Lateral and Radial Runout.