Removing or Installing Front or Rear Wheel

36 10 300 - Removing or installing front or rear wheel

Special tools required:
- 36 1 250 36 1 250 Wheel Hub Grinder
- 36 1 300 36 1 300 Set of Wheel Stud Adapters

Important!
Wheel was balanced electronically.

Follow instructions on initializing Run Flat Indicator Initializing Tire Defect Indicator (RPA) (RPA).

Observe the following procedure to prevent shift errors and imbalance:

- Loosen wheel bolts.
- 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.
- Mark position of lockable wheel bolt.
- Release wheel bolts and remove wheel.

Important!
Contact surfaces between:

- brake disk and disk wheel
- Brake disk and wheel hub must be free from oil and grease.

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

Important!
Do not operate special tool 36 1 250 36 1 250 Wheel Hub Grinder with an impact screwdriver!

Note:
Degrease contact face with universal cleaner, refer to BMW Parts Service.

The brake disk must be removed and cleaned if grease residue is found in the area of the holes for the wheel bolts.

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

Important!
On no account must the retaining screw (1) protrude over contact surface (2) between brake disk and disk wheel.

Front axle:

Tightening torque 34 11 1AZ 34 11 Front Brake.

Rear axle:

Tightening torque 34 21 1AZ 34 21 Rear Brake.

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

Refer to BMW Operating Fluids, Main Group 36.

Wheel bolts with tapered collar:

a) - Wheel bolt - galvanized
b) - Wheel bolt - black chrome-plated
c) - Wheel bolt - black chrome-plated and lockable
d) - Lockable wheel bolt with adapter, black chrome-plated

Note:
Use matching adapter from special tool kit 36 1 300 36 1 300 Set of Wheel Stud Adapters (wheel bolt adapter set) to release and tighten down lockable wheel bolt.

Important!
Under no circumstances use pneumatic or power screwdrivers to install and tighten the wheel bolts.

Do not apply oil to new wheel bolts.

In the case of used wheel bolts, apply an extremely thin coating of engine oil to the threads and tapers before reinstalling them.

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

Replace rusty wheel bolts.

Important!
The disc wheel must rest uniformly against the brake disc.

Fit wheel bolts and evenly tighten crosswise by hand in order to center the disc wheel.

Use a torque wrench to evenly tighten wheel bolts in a crosswise sequence.

Tightening torque 36 10 1AZ Wheels.

Important!
From July 2006 changed wheel bolts with a diameter of M14 and 17 A/F!

Note changed tightening torque.