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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Overview Of 2-Axle Ride-Height Control
Fig. 3: Identifying 2-Axle Ride-Height Control System Components
Air suspension strut, front left and right
Ride height sensor, front left and right
Vertical Dynamics Management (VDM) control unit
Air suspension strut, real left and right
Relay, air supply unit
Electronic ride-height control
Removing Entry Profile Section On Loading Ramp, Left, Right And
Center
CAUTION: Before drilling out rivets, drive in rivet pins with a punch.
Drill out rivets (1). Remove entry profile section (2) towards front.
Fig. 62: Identifying Profile Section On Loading Ramp And Rivets
REMOVING LEFT OR RIGHT SHOCK ABSORBER
Inspect the shock absorber while installed to ascertain
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