Manual furniture wheels
Assemble and attach furniture wheels
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It may be helpful to have the following tools on hand for removing and installing your furniture wheels:
Step 1
Select new furniture wheels
When picking out your furniture wheels, consider:
- Material: with most furniture wheels, the wheel is made of plastic or rubber
- Surface: You can choose furniture casters that are suitable for hard or soft surfaces
- Load capacity: take into account the load capacity of the wheels
- Connection size: most of the furniture wheels have a connection size of 8mm or 10mm
Step 2
Remove old furniture wheels
Furniture wheels are always attached to a pin. Is this pin firmly in place? Often it is possible to remove the pin with some physical effort.
- Pin connection: Remove the wheel and the pin connection.
- Stud with screw thread: Unscrew and remove the bolt.
- Pin with plate: Remove the screws from the mounting plate.
Step 3
Determine the sleeve and fastening
Now that you have removed the furniture wheel, look at the situation. You may encounter these situations:
- Leg with hole: Proceed to step 3a
- Leg with sleeve: Proceed to step 3b
- Leg with pin: Proceed to step 3c
- Leg with plate: Proceed to step 3d
Step 3a
Leg with hole
If there is a hole where the wheel should be, then you will need a sleeve to fix the wheel. Determine the sleeve:
- What is the connection size of your wheel?
- Is the hole round or square and what are the dimensions of this?
With these two steps, you'll know the dimensions of the sleeve you're going to use. When you have chosen a sleeve, you can move on to step 3c.
Step 3b
Leg with sleeve
Check whether the sleeve has a threaded fitting.
- Yes: determine the size and choose a pin with a threaded connection. Proceed to step 3c
- No: choose a pin without a threaded connection with the correct dimensions. Proceed to step 3c
- If you want to select a new sleeve go to step 3a
Step 3c
Leg with pin
You can reuse a pin connection if it:
- Has the correct connection size
- Has a clamping ring
- Is in good condition
If you can reuse the pin connection you can proceed to step 4a.
When you can't reuse the pin determine the right dimensions of the pin:
- Use a caliper to measure the hole in your sleeve/furniture
- See what connection size your selected wheel has. This is often 8mm or 10mm
With these two steps you will know the dimensions of the pin you are going to use. You can now move on to step 4a.
Step 3d
Leg with plate
You can reuse a mounting plate when it:
- Has the correct connection size
- Has a clamping ring
- Is in good condition
When you can't reuse the pin determine the right dimensions of the plate:
- Look at the top plate dimension and check if it would fit on the leg.
- See what connection size your selected wheel has. This is often 8mm or 10mm
You have now selected a mounting plate and a new furniture wheel. You can now go to step 4b.
Step 4
Assembling furniture wheels
Now you have all the mounting materials you need to mount your furniture wheels. We will first assemble the mounting materials such as a sleeve, pin connection or mounting plate.
- Sleeve and pin connection: Continue with step 4a
- Leg with mounting plate: Continue with step 4b
Step 4a
Furniture wheel with sleeve and connection
Insert the sleeve by hand into the hole of the chair or furniture leg. Press the sleeve into the hole as far as possible by hand. If necessary, use a light hammer to fit the sleeve all the way into the hole. If the sleeve has holes, you need to fix it with nails.
First of all, insert the pin connection into the connection of the furniture wheel. Apply a little force to ensure that the pin is properly secured into the furniture wheel. Now mount the pin with the furniture wheel in the sleeve. If you are using a pin connection, you can place the pin in the sleeve and press firmly. If you have a threaded fitting, twist the fitting into the sleeve until it is firmly in place.
Step 4b
Furniture wheel with mounting plate
Place the mounting plate against the leg of your chair or furniture and fasten it with four screws. Now press the furniture wheel onto the mounting plate firmly. Make sure that the pin is stuck in the connection of the furniture wheel.
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