Inline Skate Bearing Maintenance

Check out this great article on how to clean your bearings.

You probably find yourself changing your wheels over from one skate to another and from front to back on a regular basis to eliminate the wear on one side of the wheels. You might also take out the bearings and spacers and give them a blow or even a drop of oil from time to time.
This article by Dicky Williams takes it one step further and tells you how to open the bearing housing and thoroughly clean the insides. Definately worth doing from time to time and will improve the performance of your skates no end.

Inline skate bearing maintenance

Bearing Removal

Removing your bearings can be quick and easy if you know a few tips and tricks. Right out the gates, you need to determine whether you have a standard bearing spacer or a “floating” bearing spacer. The easiest way to determine this is to look closely at the hole the axle goes through and see if there is a seam between the bearing and the spacer or if there is smooth metal all the way through. If you have a seam, you are the proud owner of Floating bearing spacers. If you have smooth metal all the way through (with no seams) then your skates are equipped with Standard bearing spacers. Now that you’ve determined the type of spacer you have, go to the section below that applies to you....

Read on: http://www.londonskaters.com/article_bearing_maintenance.htm

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