Wheels: Service and Repair

Wheel Centering Seat, Protecting against Corrosion

Applies to light-alloy and steel wheels

When a wheel is changed, the centering seat should be sprayed with wax spray (D 322 000 A2)

In order to prevent corrosion between wheel centering seat and rim.

- Remove wheel.

- Thoroughly clean the centering seat on the wheel hub and the centering surface on the rim.

- Apply wax in area of centering - arrow - using a brush.





Always make sure that only centering - arrow - is waxed and not rim contact surfaces. As a consequence, the brakes would become contaminated while driving and thereby result in poor braking.

CAUTION!
Wheel bolts, contact surfaces of wheel/wheel hub and the threads in the wheel hubs must not have wax applied to them. Never apply lubricants or anti-corrosion treatment to threads in wheel hubs.

- Install wheel and tighten. Refer to => [ Wheel Bolt Tightening Specification ] Specifications.