Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Pressing tyre off wheel rim
 Note
| If bonded wheel trims are fitted, treat them with great
care. The surface is susceptible to scratches. |
| If the wheel trim is damaged, renew wheel rim. |
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Fit bead breaker -1- opposite
to tyre valve -arrow- and at a
distance of less than 2 cm from the wheel flange. |
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Remove balancing weights and dirt from wheel rim. |
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Press both tyre beads off all round and liberally coat tyre
and wheel rim flange with tyre assembly paste
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Note
| Avoid any severe braking and acceleration manoeuvres for the
first 100 or 200 km driven. Otherwise, the tyres may turn on the
wheel rim due to the tyre assembly paste. |
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Place wheel on an even surface.
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Unscrew valve insert.
Caution
The ty ...
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Test and measurement work that can be performed using a pressure gauge
Displays on the pressure gauge
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Temperature scale for refrigerant R134a CF3–CH2F or
CH2F–CF3.
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Pressure scale
In addition to the pressure scale, the pressure gau ...
Notes for wheel alignment
Wheel alignment must be performed only using a VW/AUDI-approved
wheel alignment unit!
Whenever wheels are aligned, both the front and rear axles
must be measured.
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Carry alignment out with the wheel alignm ...
Repair instructions
Contact corrosion
Contact corrosion can occur if unsuitable fastening elements
(screws, bolts, nuts, washers) are used.
For this reason, only connecting elements with a special
surface coating have been fitted.
In addit ...
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Fitting tyre
Removing tyre sealant