Skateboard Wheel Replacement

Step 1 Skateboard Wheels

• With a 13mm wrench, remove the axle nut located in the center of the wheel.
• Set the axle nut aside, and remove the wheel.
Step 2 Remove the Bearings

• Position the wheel at the end of the axle.
• To remove the bearings, gently pry the wheel at a downward angle.
• Perform this prying process on both sides of the wheel.
• A bearing spacer should fall out once the bearings are removed.
Step 3
• Position the new wheel on a flat surface.
• Press the bearing into the hole of the new wheel.
• Press firmly until the bearing snaps into place. The bearing's outside edges should be flush with the inside bottom edge of the wheel.
Step 4
• Flip the wheel over.
• Insert the bearing spacer into the back the wheel.
Step 5
• Repeat the method from Step 3 to insert a bearing into the backside of the wheel.
• With the bearings in place, the wheel can be placed on the axle.
Step 6
• Slide one washer onto the axle.
Step 7
• Slide the wheel onto the axle.
• The axle should go through both bearings and the bearing spacer.
Step 8
• Slide the second washer onto the axle on the outside of the wheel.
Step 9
• Tighten the axle nut firmly.
• Do not over tighten. The wheel should spin freely.
• Repeat steps 1-9 for the remaining wheels.

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