Reassembling Bearings?

CL · 05-26-2007 01:54 AM

I was cleaning a set of Bones Reds bearings and was curious to the inner workings and decided to take off the red sheild, and i was inspecting the bearing when i accidentally hit the bearing the wrong way and all the balls fell out and the whole entire assembly fell to the floor! So now i have recovered the 7 balls, the inner ring, the outer ring, the cage , and the rubber shield. Now my question to you is, Is there a way to reassemble the bearing myself, or am i better off just spending the 15 or so bucks for a new set. Theres really nothing at all wrong with this set, they were brand new and never used before i did this. I've tried to put it back together but it wont go, is there a special technique?

**nuthead** · 05-26-2007 02:39 AM

Steps:
-Get outer ring and seal
-snap the seal into the outer ring
-flip it over so the seal is facing down
-place the inner ring in the center
-push the balls into the gap between the outer and inner ring
-push the last ball between the previously inserted six balls
-space the balls out evenly
-snap the nylon cage in
-pat yourself on the back

**pithaya** · 05-26-2007 05:23 AM

You're awesome nuthead.. haha I just saw a "sexy party stewie" doll at a store.

**jshalvorsen** · 05-26-2007 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by nuthead

Steps:
-Get outer ring and seal
-snap the seal into the outer ring
-flip it over so the seal is facing down
-place the inner ring in the center
-push the balls into the gap between the outer and inner ring
-push the last ball between the previously inserted six balls
-space the balls out evenly
-snap the nylon cage in
-pat yourself on the back

Yeah, this is a great guide on how to do it, just don't rush it and you will be fine.