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Skateboard Grip Tape, Bearing, Truck Installation Guide

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Grip Tape Installation:

1. Place your new deck on a clean flat comfortable work area. A work bench covered with a soft cloth or a piece of carpet works best and will keep your new deck from getting scratched.

2. Carefully remove the grip tape backing . Center the grip tape over your deck with both hands holding either end of the grip tape. Place the exposed end of the grip tape on the nose of the board leaving about 1/2"-1" over hang. Make sure the grip tape is centered over your board so that there is an equal amount of over hang on either side. Peel and press the rest of the grip tape down on to your board.

3. Pat down the grip tape on the deck. Using a needle to pop the air bubbles out works great.

4. Using a mill file or the metal side of a screwdriver, score the grip tape around the outside edge of the grip tape. Do not file through the grip tape, just remove the grit from the grip tape to form an outline of your deck. This outline serves as a guide when removing the excess grip tape from the edges of your deck.

 

5. For Newbies, please take your time with this next step. First, cut four small slits in the grip tape where the nose and tail begin to slope upwards. This makes following your outline much easier and the excess grip tape comes off in four pieces. Remember to take your time and follow the outline you've created. Using the outline and the edge of your deck as a guide, use a safety knife/box cutter to remove the excess grip tape from your deck. Carefully cut around the edge of your deck removing the excess grip tape. Do not cut into your deck or outside the outline. This takes practice.

 

6. Poke the holes out for your truck, and bam! You're golden.

 

Skateboard Bearing Installation:

1. Slip one bearing on the axle of the truck.

2. Position the skateboard truck so that the axle is verticle to the ground. (one end of the axle is touching the ground)

 

3. Take the wheel and place it over the bearing.

 

4. Press the wheel down over the bearing until it's completely flush with the inside of the bearing sleeve in the wheel. (the bearing will not go in any further)

5. Repeat

 

Truck Installation:

1. Place your deck grip side down (Top Side) on your work area. Find the mounting holes and punch holes through the grip tape with one of the bolts from your mounting hardware. Once holes have been punched through your grip tape, flip your deck over and push your mounting hardware through the holes.

2. Slide your trucks on to your mounting hardware; be sure the bushings are facing each other. Install all the truck mounting nuts on to the truck mounting bolts and finger tighten them. Finally, tighten the truck mounting hardware.

 

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Guide ID: 10000000001431036Guide created: 07/23/06 (updated 09/29/09)

 
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