*NOTE: If your board works fine, don't touch it!*
Once you take your board apart, the nuts
never stay tight again. They will
always keep coming loose. This is just a fact of nature for all the Snakeboards
made so far. SO, if it aint broke, dont
fix it!
However, there some problems you will encounter
with your board.
Below is a list of the most common problems AND solutions to fix them,
along with some pictures to help you. If you do not see your problem here,
you know of a problem/solution not listed or you know of an alternate
solution than one you see here, please email
us.
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PROBLEM: Nuts in the bottom of the trucks constantly come loose.(Skinner, Stiffy, Ashley Freestyle) SOLUTION: Put a couple drops of "Loc-tite" or any other type of "liquid wrench" onto the threads of the kingpin and put the nut back on. Give it time to dry! If the "locking" plastic inside the nut is too worn, you will need to buy a new nut.
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PROBLEM: Plate wobble(from heel-to-toe) SOLUTION:
If you still have the old ROUND shocks(early skinners and stiffys),
call snakeboard and they will send you a set of the improved shocks.
Then, buy four washers(1mm thick, with diameter same size as the black
part of the shocks). Place the washers on the shocks, so they are
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PROBLEM: Plate wobble(side-to-side) SOLUTION: The holes in the crossbar, that the bearings are in, get worn, causing them to get enlarged, thus creating extra play in the bearings. We have yet to figure a "MacGyver" to fix this problem. So, for now, u'll need to buy a new bar, or find one that is less worn. |
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PROBLEM: Wooden plate wear, chipping SOLUTION: Sandpaper the plate, including the edges(to slow further chipping), so it's nice and smooth. Then, you can either put a big sticker on the worn area or put on a few layers of a good lacquer. |
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