1200lb Poly Wheel Caster Kit For Upright Piano, 4 Casters/Hardware/Instructions

Description

Excellent setup for the tall, heavy pre-depression upright pianos and studios. Rated for 300 pounds per caster (I personally haven't encountered an upright too heavy for these casters).  Easier on most floors than metal wheeled casters and a good option for pianos too heavy for our rubber wheel set we offer (item #
291761616288, rated for only 160 lbs per caster)
.
Kit includes 4 zinc plated casters with sockets, stem bushings, screws, illustrated instructions and our Ragland
ProFit shim kit -
a package of shims that will allow you to shim each caster socket anywhere from just .030" all the way to 7/16" - so... no router, no rasp, just add enough shims behind the caster socket to shim it such that the caster won't drag on the piano bottom when rotating and you're done.  I recommend at least 1/8" clearance to account for a bit of flex when weight is put on the piano.  This will add some height to the piano, but if you keep it under 7/16" per caster it should not be an issue.
H
alfway through the job is NOT the time to find out you need any of these parts that are not included in competitors kits!
I'm Howard Gustafson and I've been servicing pianos
full time
since I was 17 years old (I'm over 50 now) and during that time I have serviced/replaced casters on hundreds of pianos - antique uprights, spinets, consoles, studios, square grands, baby grands and grands.  I have the
experience
and knowledge to answer questions about this product or work through a
difficult installation
before or after the sale (like when the piano is tipped over in the middle of the living room) - Your success at using and recommending my products and services is very important to me so my contact info is included in each shipment and you can also reach me through eBay.
Caster plates/sockets are 2 1/8" diameter.  The stem that fits up in the piano is almost 5/8" in diameter (.59") and is 1 7/16" long.  The caster wheels are 2" in diameter and about 1 5/8" wide.  The distance from the mounting plate to the bottom of the wheel is about 2 7/8".  The included bushings force fits over the stem (do not worry if it cracks - it will still do the job!) and have an outside diameter of .92" - useful when replacing original casters that had a larger diameter stem.  For longevity of the caster socket it's important the stem fits tightly in the body of the piano.
The video below shows installation of a similar caster, the double rubber wheeled caster.  While the wheel material is different, the frame and socket assembly are the same dimensions as these casters and will show you how to properly install the casters in this listing.
Correct installation of Double Rubber Wheel Casters on Upright Piano - YouTube
Video will open in a new window
Using the eBay App? Paste link into a browser window:
[isdntekvideo]