This book covers everthing you need to know about skateboard maintenance: tools needed for repairs, griptape installation, griptape removal, hardware installation, hardware sizes, riser pad installation, riser pad sizes, truck installation and adjustments, wheel installation, wheels sizes, wheel hardness, wheel bite, the best wheels for skateboarding, bearing installation, bearing removal, bearing lubrication, bearing cleaning, bearing rating system, breaking bearings in, kingpin bushing installation, kingpin bushing removal, pivot bushing installation, kingpin bushing removal, kingpin removal, kingpin installation, deck concaves, maple vs. composites, when to use riser pads, how to repair chips and cracks, how do trucks work, skateboard varnish, why do decks delaminate, how do graphics affect a deck's performance, how does moister affect deck strength, what makes a deck have pop, how is a skateboard made, what are stress cracks ... and more