36 10 300 Removing or Installing Front or Rear Wheel

36 10 300 Remove or install front or rear wheel

Special tools required:







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

Follow instructions on initializing Run Flat Indicator (RPA).







Observe the following procedure to prevent clamping errors 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 tyre the axle and side on which the corresponding wheel is fitted.
- Mark alignment of wheel with respect to wheel hub.
- Mark position of lockable wheel stud.
- Release wheel stud 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 (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, refer to BMW Parts Department.
The brake disc must be removed and cleaned if grease residue is found in the area of the holes for the wheel stud.







Remove dirt, grease residues and corrosion from contact surface (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, refer to BMW Parts Department.







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 axle:
Tightening torque 34 11 1AZ.
Rear axle:
Tightening torque 34 21 1AZ.







Apply a thin coat of grease to wheel centring (1) in disc wheel.
Refer to BMW Operating Fluids.







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.







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:
Disc wheel must rest uniformly against brake disc.
In the case of non-original BMW wheel studs/rims it may be necessary to retighten the wheel studs on account of settling properties (refer to manufacturer's documents).

Fit wheel studs and evenly tighten crosswise by hand in order to centre the disc wheel.
Tighten down wheel studs in crosswise sequence with a calibrated torque wrench to prescribed tightening torque.
Tightening torque 36 10 1AZ.

IMPORTANT:
The disc wheel must rest uniformly against the brake disc.
Use a torque wrench to evenly tighten wheel studs in a crosswise sequence.







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