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 Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 7:05 am Post subject: How to Clean and Maintain Skateboard Bearings |
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Maintaining bearings of any kind is a pain, skateboard bearings included. Getting good bearings and keeping them clean is just as good as getting the right skateboard. There are essentially three ways of cleaning the bearings, depending on when was the last time you cleaned them and how much time you have on your hands.
Method I ~ Quick, Easy and Less Efficient
You'll Need
* Rags or paper towels
* Spray lubricant
Cleaning Procedure
* Remove the wheel, keep the bearing in place, don't remove it from the wheel.
* Place it on a dry rag or paper towel.
* Spray the bearing with the lubricant. The spray must be strong enough to hit the bearing and clean off all the muck.
* Pat the wheel with a new towel and keep it on the towel to dry a little.
* Place the wheel back on the skateboard.
* This method hardly qualifies as a proper cleaning method, but if you're hard-pressed for time and you really don't like the way your wheels are rolling, you can clean them like this.
Method II ~ Slower, Moderate and Efficient
You'll Need
* Rags or paper towels
* Spray lubricant
* Socket wrench of the proper size
Cleaning Procedure
* Here, you need to remove the bearing out of the wheel. The most important thing to take care of here is the bearing shield. Do not mishandle the shield, damaging it makes your bearing next to useless and you'll have to replace them. You'll also have to take care of the washer if you use them.
* Once you've removed the bearing out, place it on the towel.
* Use the spray lubricant to clean out the dirt in the bearings. It'll be the same as the above method, but you'll get more surface to spray on and you'll get a cleaner bearing. Remember, the cleaner the bearing stays, the longer is its usability.
* Place the bearing out on a different towel to dry.
* Repeat the procedure for all eight bearings.
* When you place the bearings back into the wheels, keep the rubber shield of the bearing on the outside.
* Fit each bearing on the wheels with your finger. Push them in as tight as possible. Place the wheel on the axle and top it with the lock nut. Using the wrench, slowly screw the nut in. This nut will push the bearing inwards along with it. The keyword here being 'slowly', you don't want to damage the bearings.
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