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Tips for the New Skateboard Owner
Congratulations! You have a new deck. Now here are some tips about how to
take care of it--and take care of you, too.
Skate And Ride Safely: Don't skate beyond your ability. The skateboarders
pictured in our catalog are professionals, and we would make them wear safety
gear if we could. Do not follow their bad example. Always wear protective gear
and watch for traffic. Protective gear is located in the Accessories sections of
the online skate and snow catalogs.
Board Breakage: The main cause for cracks or breaks is improper foot
placement when landing jumps. CCS (or the store where you bought your deck) will
not replace broken boards or ones with pressure cracks, so skate smart.
Water Damage: If you want your skateboard to last, stay out of the water! It
will rust your bearings, cause your deck to come apart (delaminate), destroy
your bushings, and possibly cause your deck graphic to smear. Avoid wet
conditions.
Adjustments To Completes: Since the nuts may loosen during shipment, make
sure they are secure when you receive your complete. Even though all the
hardware is self-locking and should stay snug, check it regularly anyway. Your
trucks' king pin nuts should be tightened or loosened to turn to your liking. At
first, you may notice that it seems like the trucks stick to one side or that
all of the wheels don't touch the ground when you step on your deck. This is due
to the new urethane bushings in the trucks. The bushings will take time to break
in, depending on the amount of use the trucks receive. Also, wheels should have
a slight bit of "play" without being loose.
Great men are always of a nature originally melancholy.
Aristotle
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