Since top plates come in different sizes it is necessary to measure the location where the caster will be attached and the top plate that will be used.
Caster wheel bolt pattern.
This indicates whether the caster is a rigid caster or a swivel caster.
The following are four areas to measure.
Options include manual thumb wheel manual ratcheting handle and a nut for an open ended wrench.
A common top plate size in this series is the 1 7 8 x 2 9 16 top plate with a bolt hole pattern of 15 16 x 2 1 8.
Our offering of plate mount casters covers the spectrum of needs for objects that are best made mobile by connecting the object to a caster plate also known as a top plate.
Either directional double sided face face contact pedal poly cam side side top single side.
Track wheel plate casters 9 view all caster sub type.
Provides a smooth inner raceway for wheel bearings and strengthens the caster by allowing the legs to be tightened against it.
Measure top plate and bolt hole pattern the top plate of a caster is used to fasten a caster to a desired object.
Caster wheel terminology.
Brake the presence of a stopping mechanism.
Load that is imposed while caster or wheel is not in motion.
Brake type the specific type of brake on a caster.
Rigid casters do not swivel which allows them to maintain a straight course when the caster is rolling.
An axle that attaches the wheel to the fork legs of a caster.
Adjustment style how the leveling pad is adjusted on a leveling caster.