How Do You Rotate Rollerblade Wheels For Roller Hockey?
Rotating the wheels on a pair of roller hockey skates is a regular necessity given the high amount of wear and tear they experience. Regular wheel rotation will improve the longevity of your wheels, bearings, wheel rail and even the boot. Rotating your wheels is an easy process that takes very little time and requires only basic hand tools and a clean well-lit place to work. Unscrew each wheel, one at a time. Pull each wheel out and away from the skate. Place them on the table without changing the order in which they came off the skate or flipping them over. Keep the mounting nuts and bolts in a small bowl or container so they don’t get lost. Rotate the wheels on the table. Move the two outside wheels to the inside and the inside wheels to the outside. Flip the wheels over so that the side that was formerly facing the inside of the boot will now face the outside. In the case of roller hockey goalie skates, which have five wheels, you’ll want to move the toe wheel to the back and then m