How to easily change the headset

Here's how to easily change the headset on your Micro Scooter

Difficulty: 3/5

You will need: A vice, a 5mm Allen key, headset spanners, a small screwdriver

Instructions

1. Secure the front wheel of your scooters into a vice

How to easily change the headset - step 1

2. Loosen the bolts on the clamp at the base of the T Bar tube

How to easily change the headset - step 2

3. Remove the T Bar and clamp from the scooter 

How to easily change the headset - step 3

4. Using your headset spanner remove the nut and then the headset screw from the thread of the tube

How to easily change the headset - step 4

How to easily change the headset - step 4

5. Using a flathead screwdriver, remove the bearing from the headset and place on a clean tissue

How to easily change the headset - step 5

6. Place on hand on the front wheel holding it down and the other hand on the lower tube of the scooter, and pull upwards to remove the deck from the lower tube

How to easily change the headset - step 6

How to easily change the headset- step 6

7. Remove the bearing at the base of the lower tube and also place this on a clean tissue

How to easily change the headset - step 7

8. Get your bearing and slot it back on the lower tube, ensuring that the bearing bullets are facing upwards

How to easily change the headset - step 8

9. Reattach the deck to the scooter by sliding the deck onto the lower tube

How to easily change the headset - step 9

10. Get your other bearing and slot it back on the tube, ensuring that the bearing bullets are facing downwards this time

How to easily change the headset - step 10

11. Put back on the headset screw and tighten it. Find the right balance of tightness as the wheel must be moveable

How to easily change the headset - step 11

12. Put the nut back onto the thread. Use one headset spanner to hold the headset screw in place and use the other to tighten the nut on top

How to easily change the headset - step 12

13. Place the clamp and T Bar back on the lower tube and check the wheel alignment before tightening. Once checked, tighten the clamp screws and you are good to go!

How to easily change the headset - step 13