Procedure L1

Summary

This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to replace damaged or missing skateboard wheels. It explains the tools needed, including a combination wrench and replacement wheels. The process involves removing the old wheels, ensuring the correct size for replacements, transferring the bearings, and properly securing the new wheels. Viewers are also advised to check the wheel's play to ensure it's not too loose or tight. Additionally, the video offers a tip to extend the life of skateboard wheels by rotating them regularly. It also shares an interesting fact about the early history of skateboarding.

Takeaways

• 🛠️ You can replace broken or missing skateboard wheels quickly with the right tools.
• 🔧 You will need a combination wrench and replacement wheels for the process.
• 🛹 Step 1: Remove the damaged wheel by placing the skateboard on its side and using a wrench to loosen the nut.
• 🧑‍🔧 Ensure you use the correct size wrench to avoid damaging the nut.
• 🏬 Step 2: Take the old wheels to a skate shop or sporting goods store to find the correct replacement size.
• 🛞 Ask an employee to remove the bearings from your old wheels and install them into your new wheels.
• 🔄 Step 3: Install the new wheel on the spoke and tighten the nut with the wrench.
• 👌 Step 4: Check the play of the new wheel; it should move slightly. Tighten or loosen the nut as needed.
• 🔄 Step 5: Repeat the process for each wheel that needs replacement.
• 🔁 Step 6: Rotate the wheels every few months to extend their lifespan.

Q & A

What tools do you need to replace skateboard wheels?

You will need a combination wrench and replacement wheels to replace skateboard wheels.

How do you remove a damaged skateboard wheel?

Place the skateboard on its side and use a combination wrench to loosen the nut on the old wheel. Once loosened, remove both the wheel and the nut.

Why is it important to use the correct size wrench?

Using the correct size wrench prevents damaging the nut. The wrench should fit snugly over the nut and not slip off while applying pressure.

How can you ensure you buy the right size replacement wheels?

Take your old wheels to a local sporting goods store or skate shop, where an employee can help you find the correct size of replacement wheels.

What should you ask the store employee to do with the bearings?

Ask the employee to remove the bearings from your old wheels and install them into your new wheels.

How do you install a new skateboard wheel?

With the skateboard still on its side, place the new wheel on the spoke, put the nut on the spoke, and use the combination wrench to tighten it.

How can you check if the new wheel is properly tightened?

Check the play of the new wheel with your fingers. It should move back and forth slightly. If it's too wobbly, tighten the nut more. If it barely moves, loosen the nut.

What should you do if the new wheel is too wobbly?

If the wheel is too wobbly, apply more pressure to the nut to tighten it.

How often should you rotate your skateboard wheels?

To extend the life of your skateboard wheels, rotate them every few months.

When did a prototype of skateboarding first appear?

A prototype of skateboarding has been around since the early 1900s, when kids used steel roller skate wheels and nailed them to planks of wood.