Tapered Roller Bearings All Bond casters designed for extra heavy service and high speed applications offer tapered roller bearings. Two bearings are used per wheel, one in each side of the hub and ride directly on the axle. Bearing adjustment is provided by tightening the legs of the caster against the wheel hub.

Flanged Ball Bearings Bond wheels are offered with a variety of ball bearings. Generally two bearings are used per wheel. A separate sleeve is not required when the bearing contains an integrated sleeve. These are chosen for light to medium duty service. Consult factory for application information.

Bronze, Bronze with graphite, Drawn cup roller bearings are just a few of the alternate choices for wheel bearings.  Consult factory for application information.

All Bond casters and wheels are lubricated at the factory with a good general purpose industrial lubricant.  For a slight extra cost, you may specify a lubricant to meet special environmental requirements – low or high temperature, or other considerations; consult the factory.

Each Series Caster offers raceway or pressure fitting (zerk) lubrication or when pressure fittings are not specified on the wheel an option is to use a drilled for oiling axle and when required, a drilled for oiling sleeve.

Grease seals can be used to reduce the lubrication with some applications.  When lubrication is a problem there may be other solutions available; consult the factory.

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SINGLE BALL RACE FOR LIGHT DUTY

Hardened and polished steel balls in a deep formed race designed not only to carry the load but also to absorb side thrust between the deeply embossed outer apron of the base and the formed inner flange of the fork.

DOUBLE BALL RACE

FOR LIGHTTO MEDIUM DUTY

A deeply formed, coined work hardened race with hardened and polished steel balls carries the load and absorbs side thrust.  A matching lower race balances the load and absorbs component thrusts.

DOUBLE BALL RACE

FOR MEDIUM TO HEAVY DUTY

Hardened and polished steel balls in a smoothly coined and hardened upper and lower raceway assure easy swivel action and long service life.  Swivel design provides maximum protection for the king bolt.

COMMERCIAL MAIN LOAD AND PRECISION SECONDARY BEARING

Large diameter hardened and polished steel balls in a large diameter precision machined raceway constitute the main load bearing.  The secondary load bearing is a precision unit tapered roller thrust bearing. Recommended for trailer type service.

PRECISION UNIT BEARING ASSEMBLIES

FOR LOAD AND THRUST

Main load bearing is a large diameter self-contained precision roller bearing.  Secondary load bearing is a tapered roller bearing.  Both bearings are replaceable as complete assemblies. Recommended for continuous, extra duty service.

WB  - Wheel Brake only

SWB  - Swivel Wheel  Brake  

SL-2  - Swivel Lock

Two Position                      

SL-4  - Swivel Lock

Four Position

SB - Side Brake Lever Action  

OTHER BRAKES AVAILABLE:

Please contact the factory with your needs.

Heavy duty service: Thumb brakes, face contact brakes, Truck locks.

Locking both wheel and swivel: Total lock brakes

Top Lock Brakes: Side action top lock brakes and step on/toe release top locking brakes

AXLES - Various types of axles are used and are specific to the caster.

Hex Head Axles: These axles are the most common. 

When the wheel has a grease fitting the axle is solid and supplied with a nut.

When the wheel does not have a grease fitting the axle is drilled for oiling with a grease fitting in the hex head. The grease is supplied at the center of the wheel through the grease fitting.

SLEEVES AND TOP HATS

REPLACEMENT WHEELS