Thanks, this is a good tip. I constantly do these hidden little things around the house for my wife as well. She's real big on replacing rather than repairing...she likes shopping...so I just never things get to the point that they're truly broken.

That was a good I had never taken a close look at the casters....will now. I just went back to an old video of yours on how to clean terminals of toys and the like. I has a camera of all things where the battery leaked and it wasn't an old battery either. It is good to be able to go back and check out the old ones too. Thank you for all you do.

Great video! I took my wheels apart to clean them, and when putting them back I thought I broke them. But your tip about putting them on the floor and pressing them together was a huge help! Saved me from buying some new wheels

You are going to cut your thigh this way. They spring back. Use a leg pad. Mine are well and truly stuck. Herman Miller Mirra Chair - fantastic chair but these wheels are stuck. I read one of the comments that said to boil them, so I did. Presto! Popped open with two wrenches. Heat water to boil, lower heat to simmer, pop in all the wheels, stir a bit, then turn off heat and leave them covered as you take out one by one and pop open. Clean with scissors, exacto knife, scraper, soap up with toothbrush. I also use a dental steel pick to get into edges. Soap, rinse, dry, oil with silicone oil and snap back in. Very nice. BOILING THEM IS KEY TO STUBBORN WHEELS. It loosens the dirt and grime and expands the plastic. This was an excellent tip from readers. Many thanks folks. These comments are the best.

Thank you so much, I just moved into my college dorm and the wheels on the chair were so clogged up they would barely even roll! Now I get to annoy my roommates by gliding down the halls repeatedly!

Thank you so much for the demo.

I was looking online for a new bedside table with casters, mine was not moving easily. I decided to see if I could fix the problem and came across your channel. My table now moves so easily, thanks for the video.

Have had the very same issue. My solution was to go the big box and buy some 3" rubber casters for replacement - they roll so much smoother on all floors. As a bonus, they are heavy duty and easier to maintain and lube. Thanks again for all your content.

Now I know what is on the to-do list today.

Thank you so much! Thanks to your video, I managed to fix the wheel of my office chair.

Your tips are always helpful. 👍👍😎👍👍

Wasn't sure how the wheels were actually mounted. Thanks!!

Thanks, my chair wheels really needed a clean some time ago.

Thanks!I was wondereing about the other side!

Ha' ha' = very much a man of tools as I am :) but it's still helpful to have someone else take the risk, "Will I break it; or will I Fixit" :) thanks for posting :) John Perth Australia

Hey, grateful for this advice. I have one like this and one of the two tiny wheels on one of the casters keeps popping off. what can I do to stop this? the metal tube in the middle is smooth idk if it isn't supposed to be like that.

Well done 👍🏻

I--as do all those who have spoken before--really do appreciate the information and the manner in which you teach. Now that I'm old I am also crotchety, and everything irritates me; not the least of which is corporate lack of consideration for the enduser--or the reuser, like me--who must be able to repair and replace parts of their products.

thank you!

Amazing. Thanks👍

I did the same thing . Another video showed using two crow bars to get them to pop off. My engineer friend suggested to pull the wheels and boil them. The heat soften them and the wheels popped off easily with the screwdrivers!!!

you saved my time

My wheel keeps on pooping off. How do I fix this

To put them back together i laid them on the floor and stood on them, my weight clicked them in place

Thanks

Well that sure worked great - after I dinked around for an hour or more trying to pick the dog hair out with several tools that did not work very well. I didn't know you could pull the casters apart without breaking them.

The channel pliers was a new tip. Or maybe a G clamp? My only concern is - how many times can you do this before the plastic breaks, or holes become so loose they fall out? I have a big long-haired dog - there's fur *daily* !

Not sure that 3-in-one oil is your best option for this. It's likely to degrade the plastic wheel in short order.

Others have removed the whole assembly and then do the wheels???

super

Thank you! Take care of your poor fingers! I saw you had hurt your thumb!

I thought the hard part was to separate the wheels until I had to put them back together

I'm trying to search how to clean the surface of the wheels, but all I get is how to clean the axles

I'm guessing WD-40 would probably be too corrosive on the plastic.