Why are these bearings specially designed for skateboarding?
All the components of a skateboard have to meet very high demands, and bearings are exposed to shocks and dirt on a daily basis. Our bearings have been developed with all these requirements in mind, and are therefore more resistant. They feature a removable flange on each side for easy cleaning and long life.
Bearings are standardized and fit all types of skateboard and longboard wheels.
How do you maintain these bearings?
After rolling in water or dust:
Remove the bearings from the wheels using the trucks to avoid damaging them, then carefully remove the flanges without bending them.
Place the bearings in a container and add cleaning fluid (acetone or grease solvent).
Dry the bearings on a suitable surface.
Once dry, lubricate them with oil.
Finally, replace the flanges and check the fit before reassembling them on the wheels.
How to install your bearings?
No hardware is required to install the bearings.
Place the bearing on the axle of your trucks and press the wheel onto the axle until the bearing is seated in the wheel. Press evenly on the wheel so as not to twist the bearing in the wheel. Do the same with the second bearing, on the other side of the wheel.
As the bearings have flanges on both sides, there is no direction of installation.
Keep your bearings?
As bearings are made up of metal parts, they are susceptible to rust. For this reason, avoiding skating on wet ground is the best solution. Once rusted, cleaning and oiling are still possible, but will not guarantee that your bearings will regain their original gliding quality.
