Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1924

22 - 2 TIRES/WHEELS
Ra dia l r u n ou t of m or e t h a n 1.5 m m (.060 in ch )
m ea su r ed a t t h e cen t er lin e of t h e t r ea d m a y ca u se
t h e veh icle t o sh a ke.
La t er a l r u n ou t of m or e t h a n 2.0 m m (.080 in ch )
m ea su r ed n ea r t h e sh ou lder of t h e t ir e m a y ca u se t h e
veh icle t o sh a ke.
Som et im es r a dia l r u n ou t ca n be r edu ced. Reloca t e
t h e wh eel a n d t ir e a ssem bly on t h e m ou n t in g st u ds
(See Met h od 1). If t h is does n ot r edu ce r u n ou t t o a n
a ccept a ble level, t h e t ir e ca n be r ot a t ed on t h e wh eel.
(See Met h od 2).
METHOD 1 (RELOCA TE WHEEL ON HUB)
(1) Dr ive veh icle a sh or t dist a n ce t o elim in a t e t ir e
fla t spot t in g fr om a pa r ked posit ion .
(2) Ch eck wh eel bea r in gs a n d a dju st if a dju st a ble
or r epla ce if n ecessa r y.
(3) Ch eck t h e wh eel m ou n t in g su r fa ce.
(4) Reloca t e wh eel on t h e m ou n t in g, t wo st u ds
over fr om t h e or igin a l posit ion .
(5) Tigh t en wh eel n u t s u n t il a ll a r e pr oper ly
t or qu ed, t o elim in a t e br a ke dist or t ion .
(6) Ch eck r a dia l r u n ou t . If st ill excessive, m a r k
t ir e sidewa ll, wh eel, a n d st u d a t poin t of m a xim u m
r u n ou t a n d pr oceed t o Met h od 2.
METHOD 2 (RELOCA TE TIRE ON WHEEL)
NOTE: Rotating the tire on wheel is particularly
effective when there is runout in both tire and
wheel.
(1) Rem ove t ir e fr om wh eel a n d m ou n t wh eel on
ser vice dyn a m ic ba la n ce m a ch in e.
(2) Ch eck wh eel r a dia l r u n ou t (F ig. 2) a n d la t er a l
r u n ou t (F ig. 3).
• STE E L WH E E LS: Ra dia l r u n ou t 0.031 in ., La t -
er a l r u n ou t 0.031 in . (m a xim u m )
• ALUMINUM WH E E LS: Ra dia l r u n ou t 0.020 in .,
La t er a l r u n ou t 0.025 in . (m a xim u m )
(3) If poin t of gr ea t est wh eel la t er a l r u n ou t is n ea r
or igin a l ch a lk m a r k, r em ou n t t ir e 180 degr ees.
Rech eck r u n ou t , Refer t o m a t ch m ou n t in g pr oce-
du r e.
Fig. 2 Radial Runout
1 - MOUNTING CONE
2 - SPINDLE SHAFT
3 - WING NUT
4 - PLASTIC CUP
5 - DIAL INDICATOR
6 - WHEEL
7 - DIAL INDICATOR
Fig. 3 Lateral Runout
1 - MOUNTING CONE
2 - SPINDLE SHAFT
3 - WING NUT
4 - PLASTIC CUP
5 - DIAL INDICATOR
6 - WHEEL
7 - DIAL INDICATOR
STAN DARD PROCEDU RE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - MA TCH MOUNTING
Wh eels a n d t ir es a r e m a t ch m ou n t ed a t t h e fa ct or y.
Th is m ea n s t h a t t h e h igh spot of t h e t ir e is m a t ch ed
t o t h e low spot on t h e wh eel r im . E a ch a r e m a r ked
wit h a br igh t color ed t em por a r y la bel on t h e ou t -
boa r d su r fa ce for a lign m en t . Th e wh eel is a lso
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