Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Wheel, Balancing
- Wheel, Balancing on Stationary Balancing Machine
- Wheel, Balancing with Fine Balancing Machine (Finish Balancer)
- Wheel, Balancing, Tire and Wheel Radial and Lateral Run-Out, Checking
- Wheel Balancing, Rim Radial and Lateral Run-Out, Checking
Tires and Rims, Matching
If necessary repair flat spots from standing. Refer to
→ Chapter „Flat Spots, Correcting“.
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Dismount the tire. Refer to ...
Wheel, Balancing on Stationary Balancing Machine
Before beginning balancing, the following requirements must
be fulfilled.
The tire pressure must be OK.
The tire p ...
Other materials:
Taper
Taper is caused by slightly offsetting the tread and/or the
belt by a few tenths of a millimeter from the geometric center
of the tire. Taper cannot be recognized visually nor can it be
measured with workshop equipment.
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Washing the vehicle
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsThe longer substances such as insects, bird droppings,
resinous tree sap, road dirt, industrial deposits, tar, soot or road salt and other
corrosive materials remain on the vehicle, the more damage they do to the paintwork. ...
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from the outside
Fig. 23 Buttons on the vehicle key
Fig. 24 Mechanical vehicle key
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Function
Buttons to be used in the vehicle key
Action to be followed with key in the lock cylinder or
Unlockin ...
