Inserting & Removing Skateboard Bearings From A Wheel

This video shows How To Put Bearings In A Skateboard Wheel and, How To replace Skateboard Bearings.

No bearing tool is more accurate than the axle of a skateboard truck to install bearings, or take bearings out of a wheel. Bearing presses at a shop or on a tool don't always set the bearings in a wheel flat. Because of this, why not use the one thing the wheels are going on anyway? The axle is by far the best tool for removing bearings from a wheel.

HOW TO PUT SKATEBOARD BEARINGS IN A WHEEL.
1. To put bearings in a wheel slide one bearing on the axle.
If you have bearings with only one shield or seal, have the open side without a shield or seal face inside the wheel.

2. Put the wheel on the axle, and push down hard until the bearing is snug inside the wheel.

3. If you have bearings spacers, use them. If not, repeat steps 1 and 2 for the other bearing.

4. Place a small axle washer on each side of the wheel. One against the truck hanger, and one against the axle nut.

5. Tighten the axle nut on the alxe. If you use bearing spacers you can tighten the nut down tight.
If you don't use bearing spacers, give the wheel a little bit of room to spin. This means not tightening the axle nut tight against the bearings.
If you were to tighten the axle nut down tight against the bearings without a bearing spacer the wheels won't spin. You can crush and damage the bearing beyond repair.


HOW TO REMOVE SKATEBOARD BEARINGS INSIDE A WHEEL.
1. After removing the axle nut and washer, hold the wheel on the axle just enough so only one bearing is on it.

2. Use the axle to pry the bearing out by pushing down hard to one side. You may need to move the wheel a little and pry in different spots to kind of wiggle the bearing out.

3. There are only 2 steps. It's that easy.

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[jacobcurry14]

Wat if u have chrome center wheels cause mine r like stuck cause theres metal inside the wheel PLEASE RESPOND

[skateboardtech]

@jacobcurry14 First try hitting the side of the wheel on a hard flat surface and see if it will slide out. If that doesn't work the bearing needs to be pulled by hooking something inside. This can be tricky. Find a nail with a head that is big but small enough to go inside the bearing hole. Hammer the nail in a piece of wood leaving the nail sticking out enough to still put the head in the bearing hole. Use the head of the nail to hook the inside of the bearing and then pull on the wheel.

[jacobcurry14]

@skateboardtech ok i got the bearings out but the spacer fell out too is that ok or what

[skateboardtech]

@jacobcurry14 Yes the bearing spacer is a lose pieces and is put between the bearings as the bearing go in the wheel. It is not attached to anything, but sits on the axle.

[GEEderMexikaner]

@skateboardtech Have you ever used the Silver Skate Tool What do you think of it?

[skateboardtech]

@GEEderMexikaner I don't like it personally. I have had a bunch of these tools break. It's a nice idea to have it work like a socket wrench, but I always felt like I couldn't get enough force with it. And because I have had so many break I was always afraid I would break a good one. It breaks because its got a lot of plastic.

[jacobcurry14]

@skateboardtech K thank you very much now i can go watch how to clean them and keep on riding thanks again u rock

[jacobcurry14]

@skateboardtech Thanks but will this damage the bearings or wheel i have bone swiss bearings and ricta wheels

[BYEBYEBARBIEPWNS]

same with dcproductions thanks alot dude

[DCproductions101]

Thank so much I just got new bearings today feb. 25 and I didnt no how to take them out so I found your vid and it helped thank u again