Tire Pressure Sensor: Removal
- Raise vehicle on a suitable support. Remove tire/wheel assembly from vehicle. Place on tire changing machine.
- Detach jammed balance weight with assembly tool (M-B# 124589176300).
- Remove bonded balance weight with tool. Do not use a hard, pointed or sharp-edged removal object.
- Remove valve cap. Remove valve element from valve.
- Position the press-off blade of the tire mounting device on the tire bead flank opposite the valve. Press inner and outer bead flank over safety bead seats and into drop center of disk wheel.NOTE: Do not position the bead breaker shovel on the inside or outside of the tire in the area of the valve, otherwise the tire pressure sensor will be damaged.
- Fasten disk wheel on tire mounting device. Apply mounting paste to disk wheel flange and tire beads.
- Position the disk wheel so that the valve is 4.0 in. (10 cm) behind the assembly head, viewed in the direction of rotation (arrow) of the disk wheel. Align mounting head close to disk wheel.
- Use assembly lever to lever the tire beads over the mounting lug of the mounting head and detach the tire from the disk wheel.
- Remove collar nut from valve body. See Fig 1.
- Remove the tire pressure sensor along with valve body from wheel.
- Remove seal and support ring from the valve body.
- Clean the tire pressure sensor and the valve bore.NOTE: If reusing the tire pressure sensor, clean and inspect the tire pressure for visible damages. If damages are detected replace the tire pressure sensor.