Rear Wheel Replacement Instructions - front brake, non-Mg models


If you do not have the necessary tools or are not comfortable with the steps below you can order the wheel replacement service from our service page.

Required tools

Steps
  1. Remove the bolt that locks the rear wheel in place using the 5mm hex key and 10mm wrench (or two 10mm wrenches for older models). Save the bolt, lock nut, and washer(s).
  2. Before the rear wheel can be removed, the deck must be removed. To remove the deck, loosen and remove the four screws that hold the deck flat against the frame with the 4mm hex key.
  3. Once you remove the deck, take notice to the two cleats. The cleat is the aluminum spacers between the ribs.
  4. Spread the ribs open and remove the rear axle with the wheel still on it.
  5. Remove the shim washers from both sides of the axle and set them aside. Slide the axle out of the wheel bearings. You may need to tap the axle lightly with a piece of wood. However, it should not be necessary to pound the axle very hard.
  6. Slide the axle into the bearings of the new wheel.
  7. Place a shim washer on each side of the axle (right next to the bearings), over the larger diameter portion of the axle. We use a bit of grease to keep the shim washers in place while the rear wheel assembly is being put back together.
  8. Spread the ribs again and set the rear axle back into its holes. Make sure that the shim washer remains over the large diameter portion of the axle. Make sure the cleats are still set in their holes in the ribs after installing the new wheel and squeezing the ribs back together.
  9. Reattach the deck to the frame.
  10. Replace and tighten the rear wheel bolt and give it a spin to make sure the axle and spacers are seated correctly.