BMW 7 Series: Wheels
- Checking Front And Rear Wheel For Lateral And Radial Runout
- Checking One Road Wheel On Balancing Machine For Lateral And Radial Runout (Wheel Removed)
- Checking Rim For Lateral And Radial Runout
- General Notes On Wheel And Tires (BMW Alpina B7)
- Remove Or Install Front Or Rear Wheel
- Stationary Wheel Balancing
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Checking Front And Rear Wheel For Lateral And Radial Runout
Necessary preliminary tasks
Check wheel bearings
Lift vehicle.
Check wheel with special tool 36 1 030 (measuring fixture) for lateral runout.
Fig. 1: Checking Wheel Lateral Runout Using Special T
Checking One Road Wheel On Balancing Machine For Lateral And
Radial Runout (Wheel Removed)
Necessary preliminary work
Remove 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
Checking Rim For Lateral And Radial Runout
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove WHEEL
Check WHEEL for lateral and radial runout
Remove TYRE from disc wheel
Remove dirt from rim well and rim flange
IMPORTANT: Disc wheels are not allowed to
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Disassembly Of Camlock Retaining Cam
Unscrew bolts (1).
Fig. 11: Identifying Camlock Retaining Cam Bolt
DISASSEMBLY OF BASE PLATE
NOTE: Disassembly of bar,
refer to REPLACING BAR.
Disassembly of lashing plate,
refer to REPLACING LASHING PLATE AND LASHING EYE.
Disassembly of 12 volt socket,
refer to REPLACING 12 VOLT SOCKET.
Remove
Removing And Installing/Replacing Lower Left Or Right Cover (Wheel
Arch)
Necessary preliminary tasks
Remove UNDERBODY PROTECTION.
Release all screws (1).
Remove cover.
Replacement
From April 09 the snap fasteners are discontinued and replaced by a
conventional screw connection.
Fig. 103: Identifying Cover And Screws
REPLACING A BALL JOINT IN LEFT OR RIGHT SWINGING
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