Suburban 3/4 Ton 4WD V8-305 5.0L (1986)
sure the retainer cup is tree from dirt, grease, and gouges. Most wheel balancers now offer this type of protected retainer.
DO NOT allow the retainer cup to rotate against the wheel's surface when tightening the wheel to the balancer.
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN. Most balancers use a large "wing nut" design to clamp the retainer against the wheel. Hand tight is sufficient.
This procedure will allow accurate balancing using the conventional back cone method.
Important:
Coated balance weights must be used on aluminum wheels to prevent damage to the rim flange.
Except for the N9O 4X4 wheel used on T trucks, all light truck aluminum wheels will accept either "AW" series or "MO" series clip-on coated weights
on both the inside and outside rim flanges. The N9O T truck wheel will accept "AW" series weights on the inside rim flange only. The outside rim flange
is not designed to accept a clip-on weight. If such a weight installation is attempted, a poor fit will result, and the weight may fall off and/or cause
cosmetic damage to the rim flange. This wheel can be 1) static balanced by clipping all the weight on the inside rim flange (as is done in the assembly
plant), or 2) dynamic balanced by clipping a weight on the inside flange and using an adhesive weight near the outside flange.
The charts show "AW" and "MC" balance weight usage. These original equipment coated weights are available at competitive prices through the GM
Dealer Equipment program.
