Bearing Maintence

[rustyburrito55]

How to Clean/Maintain Bearings


1) KEEP DRY, STAY AWAY FROM WATER. Water will destroy your bearings immediately. If for some odd reason you need to ride your bearings through water you should lube the bearings with grease. Grease will protect the working components longer then oil. Oiled bearings are faster but will also rust if exposed to water.

2) DON’T TOUCH THE SEALS WITH THE SKATE TOOL OR WRENCH WHEN INSTALLING!! When installing the bearings tightening down the nut, DO NOT TOUCH THE SEAL. Skate tools can crush or smash the seal. Only put the skate tool over the nut enough to turn the nut and keep the tool from touching the seal, at all, during installation.

3) AS SOON AS YOU HEAR YOUR BEARINGS MAKING NOISE, NOT SPIN FREELY, OR GETS WET STOP!!! Don’t continue to use the bearings. Don’t rotate dirty bearings. You are now due to clean and re-lubricate your bearings.

Lubricate your bearings after every 50 hours of riding. The oil will run out usually before the bearings get dirty. Your bearings must be kept clean and lubricated to keep them alive! How long your bearings last depends on you.

1) Carefully remove the non-contact seal with a bent paper clip or something similar. The paper clip must be small enough to fit between the cage and the outer race. Push the seal out with the end of the paper clip or tool from the opposite side by sliding the tool through the opening between the ball cage and the outer ring. The seal should pop out easily. Be careful not to bend seal. Seal must stay straight.

2) It is not necessary or recommended to completely disassemble bearing. You can clean bearings just fine with the bearing “open”.

3) Soak your bearings in your cleaning solution. What solution…Good question and a lot of people have opinions. Unlike most cleaning instructions I’ve seen for bearings. I will not use anything but solvents. Environmental people may not like to hear that but I’m concerned what is best for the bearing. DO NOT use water based cleaners, detergents, Citrus based cleaners or WD40! Some of these aqueous type cleaners use “surfactants” to clean the bearings. Surfactants and penetrates can hurt the “wet ability” of the steel, not allowing oil and grease to stick to the surface of the steel properly. I recommend using kerosene or mineral spirits as a Preliminary wash. Don’t use Isopropyl Alcohol for your initial wash however we are going to use it later. With kerosene and mineral spirits the bearings can even be soaked overnight if needed however, with low concentration Alcohol 70% left overnight, bearings could rust. Soak bearings for at least a few minutes to give solvent a chance to dissolve the dirty lubricant and contaminants. I like using a little stainless steel strainer with one or two bearings at a time and “dunk” then and “agitate” them in the solvent. Try to skim on top and let oil/dirt fall to bottom. Repeat process in clean solvent in new container. After bearing is completely clean and free of foreign matter switch over to the Isopropyl Alcohol, the higher the concentration the better. The sole purpose of the Alcohol will be to “rinse” the bearing and remove all “solvent residue”. This step is important to assure the surface of the steel is ready for lubrication. Shake or agitate the bearings in the Alcohol, remembering not to leave in alcohol for very long. No soaking is required at this point. The alcohol should evaporate and leave you a “bone dry” bearing. Use a blow dryer and make sure bearing is COMPLETELY dry and cooled down before adding lube. This is very important.

4) Do not wash seals in solvent. Very carefully wipe the seal down with a little alcohol on a lint free rag if necessary. Replace the seal making sure it seats in the inner and outer ring grooves.

5) Add 2 drops of skate lubricant. Use grease if you are only going to sidewalk skate. Only add enough grease to fill three ball pockets.


sticky this.

[GrizzledJASPER]

Thats awesome man. Best bearing care instructions ive ever read.

[old skool]

dude thats helpful, a little scary that you know so much, but helpful. can you tell me how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich?(j.k. dude!!ha ha ha)

[PopwarPunk]

Remove bread from package, apply EXTRA-CRUNCHY (This is where a lot of people fail.) peanut butter, in a thick, but even, coat atop the bread. Apply a thin layer of RASBERRY jam on top of the peanut butter. Wipe excess from knife on the other slice of bread. You did it!

[SlimJim_junky]

Very good job, Drew. :-41:

[Craig Himself]

Great write up man, it's sure to help a lot of people.

I've stuck it, but if any other mods decide against it, feel free to unsticky it...

[baker_etnies]

thanx for teh help. been wonderin how to clean the bearings.

[Fight! boy]

Those exact instructions came w/ my rockets.

[shift_Decks]

this is sad according to PWP i am making my pbnjs wrong! im using Smooth pb and chunky strawberry jam and adding equivelent amounts

[PopwarPunk]

Yep, that's incorrect. I HAVE AN ABBREVIATION! SWEET!

[SkaterBrett]

cool thats very helpful.But guess what?The back up bearings i have (black bone swiss abec faster) are guarenteed for life.So if my bearings mess up then all i have to do is take them to my local skate shop(one up http://www.oneupskateboarding.com)and theyll replace them for free for life!

[falloffboy101]

i have speed cream. it tells you how to do all that.:P meh

[XxnemisxX]

nice instructions there

[rustyburrito55]

Those exact instructions came w/ my rockets.
I know I just re-typed it and posted it. They are very detailed and tell you what to do step by step.

[Skater Gurl]

my friend diped mine in oil over night and that was it.

[guitrage]

Remove bread from package, apply EXTRA-CRUNCHY (This is where a lot of people fail.) peanut butter, in a thick, but even, coat atop the bread. Apply a thin layer of RASBERRY jam on top of the peanut butter. Wipe excess from knife on the other slice of bread. You did it!

Yo, listen up. You wanna apply the jelly FIRST so that you can wipe the excess off the knife on the other piece of bread. THEN apply PB to that piece. If you do PB first, it's hard to wipe off the knife, and you get it in the jelly jar.

[jpk0106]

why use chunky smooth is better.

[thelemon32]

definately helped me with my bearings. and sandwich making...

[PopwarPunk]

You guys make you sandwiches WRONG. There I said it.

[kcirtap]

popwar punk is right chunky peanut butter is the only way to go, infact ill go make one right now

[Viper]

pretty good instuctions. the way i cleaned them was by taking the wheel out and cleaning them with a cu-tip. LOLOLOLOLOL. it worked :-1:
my skateboard waz better then.
but it took forever. :-11:

[rustyburrito55]

If you clean with a q-tip you are just pushing the dirt that is on your shields farther into the bearing making them more dirty.

[Viper]

oh, thanks :-41:

[crippin60s]

i dont clean mine waste too much time i just buy new onesand throw the old ones in a box in my closet.......

[rustyburrito55]

Dude...I want your old bearings.

[Skatefreak1001]

well its hard for me to get the oil so im getting shits from ccs and buying the reflex stuff wit the shirts

[HabitaTskateR]

wow ure mom would cream you for saYING THAT. lol whats wit u and your bro swearing latly

[Skatefreak1001]

me?i dont swear alot

[rustyburrito55]

He wasn't swearing. I'm guessing he meant to say shirts but it was a typo or something.

[crazylou]

thanks for postin that. theyre good instrucuctions.
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[fiberlightsrock]

i use gasoline or mineral spirits to clean my bearings then i apply either 100% synthetic oil or motor oil...

[Wtf_goofysk8r]

what the hell is mineral spirits? sounds interesting

[rustyburrito55]

Mineral spirits is basically another word for paint thinner.

[GrizzledJASPER]

i use gasoline or mineral spirits to clean my bearings then i apply either 100% synthetic oil or motor oil...

Same here, soak in gasoline, blow with air compressor, apply oil

[fanheader]

what are the best cheapest and fastest abecs anyway?

[rustyburrito55]

ABEC is not a bearing company, it's a commision that rates bearings tolerances. While this is important for precision machinery it means nothing once you put bearings in a skateboard. In short, ABEC 1 will perform the same as an ABEC 9 if the same type of lubricant is used in both bearings. No name ABEC 1's however are sometimes greased instead of lubed with a light oil making them slower but longer lasting. I recommend Powell Mini-Logos. They are only $8 and are really nice bearings. Unlike most cheap bearings they come with a removable seal for easier cleaning. Don't be pulled in by all that ABEC bs.

And remember your wheels are the most important part for speed on your board. Big soft wheels will go faster on pavement then small hard ones. Big hard ones will go faster on smooth concrete. You can go to about 63mm without noticing much difference in your flips or whatever.

[fanheader]

i think i under stand so thanks...

[HELLonWHEELS]

Why didn't i read this before i got new bearing i didn't know oyu could open them. **** my old ones where rusted anyway.

[guyers]

cheers man i'd been wondering what to do with mine. that halps. :-1: :-41:

[Skater_guy_NJ]

Nice, i didnt know to Lubricate your bearings after every 50 hours of riding i thought it was 1 time a week or so well i guess for some people 50 hours of riding is about a week

[rustyburrito55]

Remember to not just lube...you gotta clean em too.

[sk8sweetjumps]

my neighbour bought his son a skateboard from a skate shop and didn't know water and gravel were bad for bearings. how dumb can u get?

[Caio Fernando]

I had never cleaned my bearings before...

[smallongboarder]

why the hell dont they make them stainless steel

upsides
1)dosnt rust
2)durable metal
3)lasts long

downside
1)price

[sk8boarder0011]

Oh crap! I use WD40. Is there a way to get the WD40 off?

[rustyburrito55]

Well once you use WD-40 you can't get the surfactants off. Just clean them using the instructions and they will probly be fine.

[Noob Killer]

If uve got reds bearings or reds swiss i sujest using reds special speed cream.It works miracles for keeping bearings clean.

[falloffboy101]

Yeah, Bones Reds already come with Speed Cream in them, but I've got a bottle just in case...

[00yzryder]

do all bones come with the lifetime warranty or is it ur shop, btw nice instuctions. have you seen the bones bearing cleaner? worth the money or no

[zooyork13569]

all i do to clean them is to go to a shop other wise my garage (my dad is a body man) take a air hose and take it the wheel and blow on it with the air hose and keep it there for like 2 minutes at flow blown and itll clean the bearings cause the dirt flings out trust me ive had the bearings for like 2 yrs and there perfect

[michaelbogardus]

I take a Q-Tip and clean each bearing, then soak them in olive oil. I take them out of the oil then let them dry and Q-tip them again. I find it works fine. Just takes awhile. I couldn't seem to get my covers off of the bearings when I tryed to clean them your way. I'll keep trying though.

[rustyburrito55]

What? That would do nothing except put olive oil in them which will break down really fast because it's MADE FROM VEGETABLES. Jeez. Plus your pushing all the dirt on the shields into the bearing when yourwiping them off. You are doing more harm then good.

[ateamskater]

where are the bearings again? i just skate and try new stuff i never really payed attension

[ateamskater]

how do u get those names under ur user

[Iconic]

where are the bearings again? i just skate and try new stuff i never really payed attension
around the wheels nut.

[ateamskater]

around wheels?

[superswiss6]

the instructions are nice but i still dont understand what to do lol

[Chicago]

this is an awesome description, but on my old school board I have the ball bearings with no shield, and a few of them have very slight rust on them, do you know how to get that rust off?

[ateamskater]

chicago in usa there is a speacil spray that prevents rust and will take 70% of it off
found at most hardware stores

[crazymofo]

i dont undertsnad how you no that much about bearings but it pretty helpflul. hay what are u going to do with dirty and crap bearings ay

[Whitney]

thats helpful but im never gonna do it. too lazy lol

[rustyburrito55]

Well there's not much you can do with loose ball bearings Chicago. I don't really think there's any way to properly clean them.

[bob jenkins]

if your lazy to do all this stuff to clean your bearings, then just take a Q-tip and brush the dirt off your bearings

[rustyburrito55]

As I have stated before. A Q-Tip will do nothing but harm. If dirt is sitting on the outside of your bearing it doesnt matter. When you clean it with a Q-Tip you are pushing some of the dirt inside the bearing which is bad. Don't do it.

[ziPPer]

wait... so you remove the shield? cause on some of my crap bearings, the shields came off, and i cant get the shield back on.

[Grinding God]

Copied and pasted from the Bones bearings website.

[4-EZTT]

I did a quick search and couldn't fine what i was looking for. When you press the bearing into the wheel what side goes in first...the servicable side? As you press the bearing into the wheel what part of the bearing do you push against.. the outer race?

Do the bearings come pre lubed or do i need to get some lube?

[4-EZTT]

nm sorry guys

[s5940]

ye i got a new board is it pre lubed or wot.can u use a special vaseline on them?

[rankz]

Good advice. I'm not sure what mineral spirits are, but I guess it's similar to white spirit? Well, I'm gonna go and leave my bearings in that over night.

[s5940]

hello pre lubed or not

[SkaterBrett]

im not exactually sure man.All he said is that my bearings are guaranteeded for life.All i gotta do is bring in a recipt and theyll replace em for free for life!

[rustyburrito55]

I'm pretty sure they will only replace them if they are actually broken not just dirty.
And mineral spirits are the same thing as paint thinner.

[nuthead]

is it safe to use paint thinner on delrin crowns?i figure they might spoil it or sumthin...

[just skate dude]

where do you buy bearing solvents?

[smurf88]

where do you buy bearing solvents?
You don't know what a solvent is, do you?

[AdioBird52]

I will not use anything but solvents.

Thats what I mean

[nuthead]

paint thinner,acetone,bla bla,thing that evaporates and leaves no trace, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 90%and above,not beer or wine

[bmxdrit13]

Yo, listen up. You wanna apply the jelly FIRST so that you can wipe the excess off the knife on the other piece of bread. THEN apply PB to that piece. If you do PB first, it's hard to wipe off the knife, and you get it in the jelly jar.



Dude your all wrong you want the squeezable GRAPE jelly and then do all that crap.

[tryhard_skater]

so are you saying that you have to take off the seal and need to soak then in solvents or such and not just wipe the sides and lubriate it. so does that mean that this method is absoloutely crap and wont clean the bearing? http://www.ramprage.com/tuneups/skateboard_tune_ups/1/133

[smurf88]

That Ramprage one isn't very good in my opinion. The best one is the one nuthead showed above, or if you want a less advanced method that works well, here is a great one: http://skateboard.about.com/od/boardmaintenance/ss/HowToCleanBear.htm

[Kickflop]

well i have bones reds and they went through some shallow sand so i just sprayed the side of the ball next to the clear rubber thing on the other side with rp7. i wanted to clean them but i dont know how exactly to get the clear rubberish shield thing off. on skaterscafe i read that the red side is the removable one and that you have to put a paper clip in from the side with the clear thing on it and push the red one out from the other side? is that true? also would it be ok when i get the shields off to put them in petrol and shake em around and then take em out, blowdry them and put some lube in em?

[smurf88]

I think both shields are removable. I would recommend getting them off with a needle or pin to get them out so there is a lesser chance of bending them. I've heard that the method you've mentioned works.

[Kickflop]

would it be ok to just put the bones reds in kerosine/gasoline/petrol with both the shields on because i dont really wanna try to take em off or will the shields 'swell or blister'? because i sprayed the bearings with rp7 which now i hear is bad for em so i wanna clean em out

[nuthead]

best bet is to e-mail ron yourself ron@californiabearing.com(correct me if im wrong)

[Tilly&theOllie]

I was wondering can you clean yout bearings without removing it? Is there something you can buy when you just put it on the bearings with out removing it or unscrewing something like just spray it on as close as you can get to your bearsing without removing it.

[skaterboycolton]

spray wd40 on them then take a peice of paper towel and then wipe it

[smurf88]

WD-40 ****s them up. Use Tri-Flow if you want to just spray them with the seals on.

[xAnimosityx]

is it true the faster the wheels spin the better?

[smurf88]

^Obviously.

[xAnimosityx]

^Thankyou.

[daretodarepunk]

"1) KEEP DRY, STAY AWAY FROM WATER. Water will destroy your bearings immediately. If for some odd reason you need to ride your bearings through water you should lube the bearings with grease. Grease will protect the working components longer then oil. Oiled bearings are faster but will also rust if exposed to water."
"3) AS SOON AS YOU HEAR YOUR BEARINGS MAKING NOISE, NOT SPIN FREELY, OR GETS WET STOP!!! Don’t continue to use the bearings. Don’t rotate dirty bearings. You are now due to clean and re-lubricate your bearings.

Lubricate your bearings after every 50 hours of riding. The oil will run out usually before the bearings get dirty. Your bearings must be kept clean and lubricated to keep them alive! How long your bearings last depends on you."



well..duh...i mean isn't that kinda obvious?

[smurf88]

^Some people don't know that.

[Anticaco]

thanks dude, thats help me a lot on my bearings, but one question, can i use peanut butter on my bearings to make them faster???

[Anticaco]

^^^thats a joke but seriously, i dont have a near skateshop,so i cant get that bearings lube thing, what can use for the bearings to lube them??? on my old skate i used wd40 or grease and it works fine, but its a lil sticky on the sides of the wheel

[ausome43]

ow crap ive been getting the bearing out using a rag to get the dirt off and then spraying WD-40 all over em damn.

[intexason4wheel]

thanks for the great info

[Seanie990]

what about lighter fluid? because i found a bottle of it that says it's great for removing grease, tar, oil, and other such things.

[Tilly&theOllie]

Okay one of my wheels have been really slow as of late so I decided to put speed crea mon it. I took the wheel off the truck but I could take the bearing out of the wheel so I just removed the cap thing and whiped aroudn the cap but the balls i nthe bearings loop clean so I just added some drops of speed cream on each side of hte bearing. I think I added way to much because it looks really greasy so I had to whipe a little. But the wheel still doesn't spin that fast, all my other wheels spin faster. Why is this so, how do I clean it better and make it faster?

[Seanie990]

Here's another really good tip. If you are using alcohol, dip the bearing in a small dish or bowl of it and let it soak for a little (like 10-15 seconds) spin it a bit, then repeat the process. that really loosens up the dirt. Trust me, I had bearings that froze completely, but after doing that, they were good as new!!

[bigkcola123]

wow man that would be 10 times cooler if i knew what all those cleaning materials are....but either way you certainly made a good cleaning/maintaining guide.

[pinoyracing32]

im still anoob. but what are these seals. are they the actual shield?

[pinoyracing32]

like i accidently touched the bearing seals what should i do?

[rustyburrito55]

Dont worry if you touched them. As long as they are not dented you will be fine. The seals are literally the shields...on Bones Reds they are red, usually different brands have different colors and stuff.

[skateMilos!-MCR]

what if you take off the bearing sheild and skate with the bearing's exposed? I've seen guys do that. is it ok to do?
how do u take bearings out of wheels? i tried and it wouldn't come out, and my freind told me something about "stripping my threads"

WTF

thanks

[nuthead]

Skating with the bearing exposed is a really stewpit thing to do. Sand, rocks, pebbles, glass, dust and other urban rubbish will just grind your bearings apart. Sure, you will SOUND fast, but you are gonna destroy your bearings sooner than you can save up the moolah for a new set.

You remove the nut holding the wheels from the trucks. Next, take your wheels out. Stick ONE bearing onto the axle and pry up towards you. something like opening a can of soda.

Stripped threads means that the threads for the nut to lock on get trashed. Then that will be a problem. The only cure is to get it rethreaded.

[pirate_pete]

why use chunky smooth is better.


I HATE YOU , Chunky to life

[skaterking72]

We're getting off topic with the PB and J. The bearing cleaning is the reason this theard exist. By the way, nice bearing cleaning and handling tips.

[stuntpogoer]

wen i go out skatin i just soak my bearings in baby oil, then spray silicone spray. it works great and ive had the same bearings and have been doing the same thing for about 3 years and the bearings are still like new.

then again i just skate for transportation. but i skate through water and shit all the time and the bearings are fine

[Blaze]

If i wanted to remove the bearings just to transfer them to a different skateboard, is there anything special i should be aware of first? Any special technique or anything to be carefull about?

[Spike]

Great instructions for the sandwhich ....and i guess the bearing cleaning was an ok how-to as well...

[SkatingTillDead]

Yep, that's incorrect. I HAVE AN ABBREVIATION! SWEET!

Hah , my abreviation is STD lmao

[SkaterFly]

thanks dude, thats help me a lot on my bearings, but one question, can i use peanut butter on my bearings to make them faster???


AHAHAH.

i dont think so....*chuckles* but i guess you can experiment?

[SkaterFly]

Hah , my abreviation is STD lmao


yep....its like, hey, std, whats up?


and do you really have to clean your bearings after 50 hours of skating..?

[smurf88]

If i wanted to remove the bearings just to transfer them to a different skateboard, is there anything special i should be aware of first? Any special technique or anything to be carefull about?
Nope, just make sure you put them in the right way.

[Spike]

hey if i used silicone spray would that work my friend uses it for his rubik's cube (i know weird) but still i was wondering....

[saikouslx]

ig ur gonna use silicon, just spray a shit laod into the bearing until dirt stops coming out the other side. Works wonders:D Im using white lithium grease at the mo for my bearings so i have to clean em first

[eRraGe]

amazing guide

[switch245]

so soaking in baby oil and spraying silicon lube would work and not do any damage or whatnot?

[Greenday]

I always use acetine to clean my bearings, do I still need to rinse with the alcohol?

[TrAnCe]

Meh. I aint never seen a wild kangaroo or emu, but I seen droughts worse than.. This is how I clean bearings in Australia, no waters involved.

1. Pop the shield off, and the ballcage off (easy)
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2. roll all the balls to one side, so you can unplug the middle ring (easy but all the balls will fall out, so make sure its on a table)
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3. clean the shit outta everything with tissues, and ur dads handkerchief, etc, I find this easier because you can clean everything seperately. now its time to reassemble. (tricky if you've never done it before)
Dont take the photos too seriously
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This last parts might be a bit tricky for those of you with a low IQ. Just get one ball into the cages "clip", thenspin it so the next ball goes into the next clip.. etc etc etc.

I hope this has been a wonderful and fascinating experience for you all, and if you get stuck, post underneath, and I'll do my best to help without mocking your intelligence.

[marleyfan0]

pretty good. but it is very hard to take/put back your bearings with out messing up or lossing some. So your best chance is to leave them in but just use a Q-tip to wipe them alot they just put them back together instead of taking out the balls and taking the chance of losing them or not being abeal to put them back in.

[bucksaw87]

you could just pop the shield off and shake the bearings in a bottle with some acetone...then rinse the acetone off ASAP with rubbing alcohol...let dry, lube, put the shields back on, and go skate

[nuthead]

Could we get this some thing sticky? Oh yea, get it sticky.

[TrAnCe]

pretty good. but it is very hard to take/put back your bearings with out messing up or lossing some. So your best chance is to leave them in but just use a Q-tip to wipe them alot they just put them back together instead of taking out the balls and taking the chance of losing them or not being abeal to put them back in.
no its not, you just have to drop it in a cup or on a plate. Or onto tissues like my pictures.

This is the only way I ever clean my bearings.. and I havent ever lost anything :-)

[nuthead]

Also, if you're using anything like cotton, a few strands of its fiber might get lodged somewhere and clog your bearing. Oh yea, this always happen with the 'q-tip on the ball retainer' trick. So watch out! Best to use a lint-free cloth for final the final wipe. Something like a spectacles lens cloth will do.

[Greenday]

Thanks Trance, now I have an extra set of bearings.

[skizzate]

Not bad man. I'm sure it will help a bit with those of you kids who don't have the money to just get new bearings. Haha, I could never be assed to do that, but it's a good tutorial.

[TrAnCe]

Thanks Trance, now I have an extra set of bearings.
Lucky you were smart enough to keep em.. I thought this thread would get deleted, not stickied :-9: oh well.. now I'll be remembered forever :-6:

[TrAnCe]

Thanks Trance, now I have an extra set of bearings.
Yep, this was for you man. Lucky you were smart enough to keep em..

I thought this thread would get deleted, not stickied :-9: oh well.. now I'll be remembered forever :-6:

[cordell]

Dude, I can't even pop the damn shield off.

[TrAnCe]

stick your pin (no pun intended) in the back (where the ball cage is) between the cage and the outside ring (where that lil gap is). stick it in good, and it'll push the cover out the other side. simple! :-)

[almostzero]

how do i get my bearings out/back in my wheels though? heard its mad hard

[yoda_emo]

how do i get my bearings out/back in my wheels though? heard its mad hard
when you unscrew the nut (with a skate tool or ratchet) you then take the wheel off and stick the hanger into the wheel slightly and lever it out...you do the same with the other and then just push them back in when you're done

takes a few seconds

[almostzero]

when you unscrew the nut (with a skate tool or ratchet) you then take the wheel off and stick the hanger into the wheel slightly and lever it out...you do the same with the other and then just push them back in when you're done

takes a few seconds

so id need to buy a skate tool? whats a hanger?

[yoda_emo]

yeah it'd be better but i just use a ratchet

i can post pics but this is kinda trances thing

like use the truck axel to pop the bearing out of the wheel

[TrAnCe]

^^ I formatted my computer and cant find the software to upload a picture.. by all means, upload an image.
edit; if you cant remove your bearings, then http://skateboard.about.com/od/boardmaintenance/ss/HowToRemoveBear_3.htm

that should help you. click on the picture to move to the next step.

[yoda_emo]

http://skateboard.about.com/od/boardmaintenance/ss/HowToRemoveBear_3.htm

yeah that's what i mean

[metahuman]

haha... mine used to squeek a lot cuz i aint got time to clean em or change em =S

[Ramp]