How To Replace A Wheel Bearing

Here are instructions for how to replace a wheel bearing. Replacing wheel bearing on a skateboard is a fast and easy maintenance activity that every skateboarder should learn. Replacing wheel bearings takes a few minutes and will save you plenty of money doing it yourself. Wheel bearings play a vital role in the movement of the skateboard wheels. A good set of bearings will keep your wheels fluid. Bearing that are worn or broken will bog down the movement of the skateboard wheel and have a negative effect on the skateboard. This article will walk you through a very direct and easy method of replacing bearing on a skateboard.

Maintenance activities, no matter how small are money savers. Taking a skateboard to a shop can be expensive. Most coast associated here are avoidable if you can employ a little common sense and hard work. Learning to maintain your skateboard is a great way to get more involved with the sport.

To replace wheel bearings on a skateboard, you will need:

• Skateboard
• Skateboard tool of ½ inch wrench
• Bearings

How to replace wheel bearings on a skateboard:

1. Place the skateboard deck down, wheels up. Using the skateboard tool, remove the nuts from the wheel. This is what holds the wheel to the truck. Do this for all four wheels and set them and the nut down on a flat surface.
2. Using the skateboard tool, gently remove the bearing from the wheel. Once out, discard each old bearing. Using your thumb, place the bearing into the wheel and seat it.
3. Do this for all four wheels. Then replace the wheel onto the truck. Secure the truck nut and test the spin of each wheel.