How to Tell If Your Pallet Jack Load Wheels Need To Be Replaced

How to tell if your pallet jack load wheels need replacing

Here are 5 situations that indicate when to change pallet jack load wheels:

  1. When the pallet jack load wheels are damaged
  2. When the load wheels are rusted - how to replace rusted pallet jack load wheels
  3. The wheel starts to leave marks that it hadn’t before
  4. The pallet jack wheels doesn’t roll smoothly or at all
  5. The load/steer wheels are worn down to ¼”

How to change pallet jack wheels: step-by-step

It's easier than you might think!

Tools Needed

  1. ¾” wrench
  2. ⅜” allen wrench
  3. ½” pin punch
  4. hammer

How to remove the load wheels on a pallet truck

Steps to remove worn pallet truck load wheels: 

  1. Raise forks to full lift height.
  2. Turn the jack upside down. Here is a video that shows you how to safely turn the jack.
  3. Remove the load wheel axle fastener using two 3/4" wrenches (LCU) or a 3/8" Allen wrench (CF).
  4. Slide the load wheel axle out. When removing a badly rusted or damaged axle use a 1/2" pin punch and hammer to drive the axle out.
  5. Always replace BOTH wheels

How to install pallet jack load wheels

Here are the last steps in how to replace load wheels on a pallet jack:

  1. Install sleeve into load wheel bearing and position washers on sleeve - one on each side of the wheel.
  2. Place the load wheel, sleeve, and washers inside the bracket assembly in line with holes in the bracket with sleeve.
  3. Insert axle through bracket, securing load wheel. Install the lock nut and tighten. Same on the other fork.

 

That's it! You can also watch our step-by-step video on how to replace the load wheels.

Need to order new load wheels? We have a wide selection of different material wheels for most brands of pallet jacks.

And if you need new steer wheels too, order the pallet jack wheel repair kit

you get the high quality wheels, and the hardware - axles, washers, etc. - comes for free. 

We recommend to have an extra kit on hand to avoid costly downtime.