Go faster, roll further
Spokz has teamed up with WheelchairBearings® in the USA to bring you tools and bearings specifically designed for the wheelchair market.
Manufacturers suggest you service your wheelchair at least once a year. Your wheelchair, if not properly maintained, can cause long-term damage to your body over time. Putting new bearings in your wheelchair and properly maintaining them is something you can do at home and will greatly reduce wear and tear on your body and allow you to go faster and roll further.
More zoom less squeak!
The Tech Stuff...
The original equipment manufacturer's (OEM) bearings are not necessarily the best or longest lasting bearings out there. However, you will not go wrong using OEM bearings. Just know that there are better bearings out there.
Bearings should be round. Most bearing manufacturers will use ABEC scale for measuring roundness. It is a little counter-intuitive, ABEC 1 is less round then ABEC 3. The higher the number the more round the ball. The scale is ABEC 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9. Some people advertise ABEC 11 but we can't currently find any literature to support it. Most OEMs use an ABEC 3 and some even use ABEC 1.
ABEC 3 or ABEC 5 bearings are fine, you don't need to go any higher unless you are going for a land speed record!
Used on the following wheelchair products with 8 mm caster axles:
- Frog Legs casters
- Quickie / Sunrise Medical manual wheelchair casters
- Ki Mobility manual wheelchair casters
- Top End manual wheelchair casters
- TiLite manual wheelchair caster with 8mm Axles (not 3/8 Axles)
- Invacare manual wheelchair casters
- Per4Max manual wheelchair casters
- Any wheelchair caster that uses a 8x22x7 bearing or standard 608-2RS bearing
How to remove and replace a wheelchair front caster bearing
In this video, we will remove and replace a wheelchair front caster bearing using tools designed for wheelchair users. The tools are designed to reduce damage to wheelchair parts when normal shop tools are used.
Specifications
- Double lipped rubber seals keep water and grime out and grease in longer
- ABEC 5 High-quality bearings make for a smoother ride
- High-quality synthetic grease adds to a longer life, rust prevention, and smoother ride
Shipping & Returns
Here at Spokz our emphasis is on value for money and customer service. We now offer free tracked Express UK delivery with DHL on orders of over £50 to mainland UK. Any orders under £50 will be charged £6.25 for our DHL next day service or for smaller items you can choose £2.50 Royal Mail 48 Tracked which is a 2 working day service (not guaranteed).
All pre-order items are delivered free of charge to any destination apart from international orders.
Find our more about our delivery & returns608-2RS Wheelchair Bearings (8x22x7mm) for Casters
WheelchairBearings® - bearings & tools made specifically for wheelchairs.
Kit Contains: 4x high-quality bearings - 2x cotton swabs (for cleaning and remove any old grease) - 2x acetone wipes (to clean hubs before re-greasing them) - 1x high-quality grease packet (to add an anti-seize barrier between the bearing and the hub) - Step by step instruction booklet to make sure you are on track.
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Good bearingsThe bearings appear fine, roll well, but I haven't yet given them any actual water exposure. Makes me want to find a way to source cheaper ones in bulk. I got a blind bearing extractor off eBay cheaper than here.
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