If you want your bearings at their peak prior to a competition or a race, we highly recommend you break in your bearings, then clean and re-lubricate them and store in a moisture free container until you are ready to use them. Note: We have attempted to foresee any possible problem you may have during your cleaning process, and so these instructions may seem complex at first reading.
The bearing cleaning process is logical and simple though, and you should have no problem doing this if you can understand our sequential steps. If you have any questions regarding your bearings, please feel free to contact us. Search: GO. Facebook Instagram Twitter You Tube. Remember that there are 2 bearings in each wheel, located on either side. Just insert the axle tip into the bearing and pull out a bit forcefully yet cautiously.
Familiarize yourself with the parts of a bearing to make the cleaning process easy. The older models have metal shields, which are secured with circlips or snap rings. New models, on the other hand, have rubber or nylon shields. Hook up the circlip and remove, the shield will now come out of the bearing easily.
But, you must do this carefully without bending the shield. When done, clean the shields with water and dishwashing soap. In case of metal shields, dry them up immediately to avoid rusting. Never put shields in solvents like acetone, which can damage these sensitive parts.
Half-fill a jar or bottle with acetone. You may also use isopropyl alcohol, non-water-based citrus cleaner, or lemon juice. Now, place the bearings inside the jar and let the solution start loosening the dirt and dissolving the grease for at least 5 minutes. Then, slowly shake the jar to further clean up the bearings before removing them one by one.
Put the bearings on a clean rag or towel and dry them up. After that, submerge the bearings in some cleaning solution, like rubbing alcohol or mineral spirits. Swirl the bearings around for 5 minutes, then let them soak for 10 minutes before taking them out and letting them dry.
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Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Gather the necessary materials. To make this job go faster and get you back on your board sooner, having the right tools at the ready is a must. The necessary items are listed below under Things You'll Need.
You'll also need a bearing pole. Remove the skateboard's wheels. You can do this easily by using a socket wrench, ratchet or skate tool to loosen the nuts holding the wheels in place. You may need to hold your board steady and apply firm pressure to break the bolts loose. Store the removed parts in a safe place. It's easy to lose or misplace a necessary nut, washer, or some other part when you're working on your board.
To prevent this, consider putting the parts you're not working with inside a plastic bag. For each wheel removed, you should have a bolt and one to two bearing washers.
Free the bearings from the wheels. The bearing will occupy the core of the wheel and will be circular in shape. After removing the wheels, you can gently pry out the bearings with a screwdriver, or pull these out carefully with needle-nose pliers.
If you don't have a tool available, put the wheel on the truck like you're attaching it, but make sure only one bearing out of the two for that wheel goes on the truck. Then wedge the bearing out, using the truck for leverage. Some boards have an additional spacer between bearings called a speed ring. You should remove this after freeing the first bearing.
If you don't have a bearing puller, you can use a thick metal rod thin enough to fit through the opening of the bearing where the axle usually goes through , touch the bearing on the opposite side when inserted the metal rod, and gently tap the rod with a hammer. However, doing this may damage the bearings, so you must be very careful. Part 2. Clean off major dirt and grime. Be sure to do so gently, to avoid grinding dirt into the bearings. Gently rub the bearings with a dry rag or paper towel to eliminate all obvious dirt.
If the grime is especially bad, apply a moderate amount of solvent to the rag or paper towel, to help cut through the gunk. Prepare a cleansing solution.
Using a clean bucket or bowl, fill it with the acetone or a grease cleaning solvent. Mineral spirits or rubbing alcohol work well, are relatively inexpensive, and are less harsh than some cleaners. Fill the bucket or bowl just enough to submerge the bearings. If you decide to use acetone, please remember to wear gloves, as this solvent is quite strong. Wear gloves when handling acetone! If you use a milder solvent, like mineral spirits, you may have to wait a little longer for the bearings to become fully clean.
Pop off the bearing shield caps. Take the bearings in hand and using a small, thin object, like pin, paperclip, or the point of an X-acto knife, pry the rubber shield from the bearing. These caps are usually black or red. If you have difficulty doing this, try to insert the pointed object between the rubber cap and bearing housing, then gently pry until the cap comes free. Soak the bearings in the solvent. Now the bearings are ready to be put in the cleaning solution. Swirl the bearings around in the solvent for about five minutes, then let the bearings sit in the liquid for about ten minutes.
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