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Whels, Tires, Whel Alignment

Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor with Valve, Removing and Installing

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Tightening torque found on this page

Removing
  • Remove the union nut -1-.
  • Remove Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor-2- from rim well.

Installing

Caution

Clean the valve opening before installing the Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor.
Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor with Valve, Removing and Installing
  • Insert the Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor-2- with new seal and sealing washer and press it on the spots marked with the -arrows- into the disc wheel (rim).
  • Press the Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor-2- on the spots marked with the -arrows- into the disc wheel (rim).

Screw on union nut -1- from outside onto tire pressure sensor.
Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor with Valve, Removing and Installing
  • Press the Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor-1- on the spots marked with the -arrows- into the rim and tighten the union nut to 8 N·m.
Caution

Only tighten the union nut to the tightening specification.

Sealing washer -2- becomes slightly deformed when doing this.

The sealing washer can be installed one time only. At every installation, replace the sealing washer and rubber seal.

Do not tighten the union nut again. This will damage the seal and it will leak.

Tightening Specifications

Refer to → Chapter „Overview - Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor with Valve“
Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor with Valve, Removing and Installing

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