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Hollow kingpins break constantly. The reason is the hollow metal kingpin is not strong enough to support skateboarding . The kingpins are made of a harder steel than the aluminum baseplate. When a hollow kingpin breaks inside a baseplate it can deform and lodge itself inside the baseplate because it's a harder metal and can push the aluminum aside.
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Steps to remove a broken kingpin:
1. File around the broken edge of the kingpin bolt.
2. On hard ground, hammer the kingpin down until the head of the bolt is hitting the ground.
3. On grass or soft ground, hammer the kingpin out the rest of the way using your new kingpin on top of the broken one. The soft ground allows the kingpin to come out of the bottom of the baseplate.
4. Push the new kingpin into place. Line up the splines of the bolt and with the grooves in the baseplate. When you push the kingpin bolt in, slightly turn the bolt until it lines up with the splines. You should be able to feel them connect.
5. Put the socket over the kingpin bolt. It's important that the kingpin be able to go all the way inside the socket as the kingpin gets hammered into the baseplate. If the socket is not long enough, the bolt will not go in all the way.
6. You can use duct tape to hold parts in place.
7. On hard ground, place the socket end on the ground. Use another socket or kingpin and place it on the head of the kingpin. Start hammering on the socket to push the kingpin bolt inside the baseplate. This requires some very hard hammering to get the kingpin in all the way. Use a piece of duct tape the socket and the ground for some traction to help keep the socket from sliding.
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12 сен 2024
