Heavy Duty Caster Anatomy

To better understand Albion products, we've provided the diagram below with a key of our industrial/heavy duty casters.

Heavy Duty Caster Anatomy Key
1. Mounting Plate and Kingpin - A flat plate with an Integral Kingpin.
2. Load Bearing (Commercial) - Row of steel balls or rollers that allow the yoke base to swivel.
3. Yoke Assembly - The yoke base with legs welded on and machined for the Main Load Bearings.
4. Axle Bolt - The bolt on which the wheel revolves.
5. Axle Bolt Nut - Secures the axle bolt to the yoke assembly to form the axle.
6. Thrust Bearing - The row of bearings that operate between the yoke base and the retaining washer.
7. Retaining Washer - Keeps the bearings retained.
8. Kingpin Nut - Holds the swivel section together.
9. Spanner Bushing - A tube that spans between the legs, over the axle, on which the roller bearing rides.