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How To Replace Skateboard Bushings

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Cleaning and Replacing Parts from your Skateboard Trucks and Bushings

Cleaning and Replacing Parts from your Skateboard Trucks and Bushings

Cleaning and Replacing Parts from your Skateboard Trucks and Bushings

Cleaning and Replacing Parts from your Skateboard Trucks and Bushings Photo: Jamie O'Clock
Once you have your skateboard trucks completely apart, your collection of pieces should look something similar to the photo above (some of your parts will be different, but in general, you should have a good collection of parts).

Now, take a look at the bushings, and see what they look like. Whether you are replacing your bushings or not, you should take each part and clean it up. You can even take the kingpin out of the baseplate and clean it as well. Feel free to replace any parts that you would like to. If you are installing new bushings, of course you can throw the old bushings away.

Now, it's time to reassemble your skateboard trucks!

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