Next, we will apply a certain amount of soap to the pivot cup to eliminate squeaking. Finally, we will reassemble the trucks and tune them to preference for a smooth and squeak-free riding experience. Begin by determining which of your trucks are making squeaky sounds when you turn.
Begin by taking off the kingpin nut with your crescent wrench. The kingpin nut has been screwed off in the picture. Take off the washer between the kingpin nut and the white rubber bushing. Note the direction the washer was facing Concave side towards the board or away as it will need to be installed back the same way. Pull the hanger horizontal metal bar attached to the wheels out of the pivot cup and off of the kingpin bolt and set it aside. Insert the hanger back onto the kingpin and into the pivot cup and work it around a little bit to spread the soap.
After you have added on the washer, screw on the kingpin nut and tighten to preference. The tighter the nut the stiffer the turning capability, so this is personal preference. Usually I find that screwing it on until 1 or 2 threads of the kingpin bolt are visible above the nut is sufficient. If you find that you have put too much soap in the bearings and the board is no longer stable when standing on it, you can clean out the pivot cup by following the above instructions to remove the hardware to get to the pivot cup and cleaning it out with a paper towel or other material.
Olive oil is the last resort. Easy fix here, tighten all of your screws and you should solve the annoying squeaky noises. If not check your pivot cup. The noise is caused by the rotation in the rubber cup. Flat spots on your wheels will make your ride very uncomfortable. Inspect the surface of your wheels for flat spots. They are usually caused by power slides and can be quite annoying.
Not much you can do about it other than replacing your wheel. You could try to scrape it off and making the wheel even again but it will leave you with smaller wheels causing other inconveniences. Often the washer between your kingpin and the nut is the cause. It could also be the other washer which is closer to your base plate the second one from the top. The reason for the clicking sound is that the washer overlaps the kingpin and bushings. It may happen to shift from side to side when you lean on your skateboard.
You guessed it right, your bearings cause the sound. Have you been taking care of them? This is hard to explain so check the image what I exactly mean. If your bearings can move in their seating you just found your problem. Free Stickers. Once you have ground through exposing any of the steel axle your truck's design has been altered beyond a warrantable condition.
Ace will cover the return shipping of any replacement products. It is your responsibility to cover the shipping to get them to us. We will handle all international claims on a case by case basis, so please contact us using the warranty form if you feel you have a claim.
If your trucks meet the criteria for replacement, we will most likely send your trucks out from the nearest distribution around your region. First off, maintaining your trucks will help keep your ride as smooth and quiet as the day you bought it. Click here to find out how. Clicking most often comes from one of the washers on the kingpin moving around when it's not supposed to. Most commonly, the problem comes from the roadside top washer sticking to and releasing from the kingpin nut like tectonic plates.
There are several ways to fix this, listed below:. Clicking Clicking most often comes from one of the washers on the kingpin moving around when it's not supposed to.
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