Guide to Stemless Casters

Finding a Caster to fit the Built-in stem on your chair

Does your chair have the caster stems welded or built-in? Now one of the casters has broken and need replaced. Finding a replacement caster to fit the stem may be difficult. The caster-end of the stem can differ significantly from one model to the next and from one manufacturer to the next.

First try contacting the furniture dealer or the manufacturer to see if they can provide a replacement caster. If not, then obtain accurate measurements of the stem (the portion that would fit into the caster). Calipers are best to get accurate measurements however for other methods, visit our page with Tips for Measuring Stem Diameter. .

Compare your dimensions to those in the table. Then follow the link of the stem class (such as NA01) with dimensions that are closest to yours to see what stemless casters are available that have the best chance of fitting your stem.

	Stem NA01	Stem NA02	Stem NA03
	Stem NA04	Stem NA06	Stem NA07

Stemless Caster Choices: Using the graphic above for reference, measure the dimensions of your built-in stem and select the best match by **clicking the link in the column heading** for the stemless casters with the best chance of fitting your stem.
Feature	Series NA01	Series NA02	Series NA03	Series NA04	Series NA06	Series NA07
Shaft Diameter (Dimension A in diagram)	5/16"	3/8"	3/8"	7/16"	7/16"	7/16"
Total Length (Dim F)	1-1/4"	1-3/4"	1-1/8"	1-5/8"	2-1/8"	2-3/4"

The stemless caster will need to be completely seated on the stem to operate correctly: retained yet swiveling freely. With the stem built into the chair, the caster must be tapped to seat it onto the stem. This must be done carefully so as not to harm the caster. For a twin-wheel caster place a small board, 3/8" or 1/2" thick, between the wheels against the base of the caster. Firmly tap the wood, forcing the caster fully onto the stem. For a ball caster, use a rubber mallet or some material to protect the caster.

Stemless Casters Disclaimer

Finding stemless casters to fit your built-in stems takes careful measurement and a certain amount of luck. Even with Apollo Caster's telephone support, we cannot do the measuring and cannot guarantee that the measurements provided to us are correct. Even when the measurements are correct, the engineering of the built-in stem may be incompatible with the internal engineering of the caster, preventing it from working properly. Therefore, shipping costs for returns of stemless casters are paid by the customer. Restock charges will also apply (see more information at our Shipping and Returns Info page). Thank you for understanding.

Still need help? Email your stem dimensions to sales@apollocaster.com. Make sure to include your name and contact information. We'll try to reply within 24 hours.

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Caster; Swivel; 5" x 2"; Cast Iron; Plate (4"x4-1/2"; holes: 2-5/8"x3-5/8" slots to 3"x3"; 3/8" bolt); Zinc; Roller Brng; 1000#; Kingpinless (Item #64048)

Caster; Twin Wheel; Swivel; 100mm; Polyurethane; Threaded Stem (1/2"-13TPI x 1"); Gray/ White; 220#; Prec BB; Total Lock (Item #66768)

Caster; Swivel; 2" x 1/2"; Plastic (clear); Grip Neck; 5/16"x1-1/2"; Zinc; Rivet Brng; 30# (Item #69277)

Caster; Swivel; 6" x 2"; Phenolic; Plate (4"x4-1/2"; holes: 2-5/8"x3-5/8" slots to 3"x3"; 3/8" bolt); Stainless; Stainless Roller Brng; 1200#; 3 Year Warranty (Item #67541)

Caster; Swivel; 6"x2"; PolyU (Crowned) on Cast; Plate (4-1/2"x6-1/4"; holes: 2-7/16"x4-15/16" slots to 3-3/8"x5-1/4"); Roller Brn; 1200#; Kingpinless; brake (Item #67421)

Caster; Swivel; 6" x 2"; Polyolefin; Plate (4"x4-1/2"; holes: 2-5/8"x3-5/8" slots to 3"x3"; 3/8" bolt); Zinc; Delrin Top Hats; 800# (Item #69350)

Caster; Swivel; 6" x 1-1/4"; Flat Free (Gray); Expandable Adapter (7/8" - 15/16" ID tubing); Zinc; Ball Brng; 150# (Item #65305)

Caster; Swivel; 6" x 2"; Solid Polyurethane; Plate (4"x4-1/2"; holes: 2-5/8"x3-5/8" slots to 3"x3"; 3/8" bolt); Stainless Yoke; Stainless Prec BB; 1200#; Brake (Item #63581)

Caster; Swivel; 6" x 2"; Phenolic; Plate (4-1/2"x6-1/4"; holes: 2-7/16"x4-15/16" slotted to 3-3/8"x5-1/4"; 1/2" bolt); Roller Brng; 1200#; Kingpinless; Pos Lok (Item #63162)

Caster; Swivel; 2" x 1/2"; Plastic (clear); Grip Neck; 5/16"x1-1/2"; Zinc; Rivet Brng; 30# (Item #69277)

Caster; Twin Wheel; Swivel; 50mm; Nylon; U Bracke (5/8" ID); 1-5/16" High x 1-1/2" Long; Black; Steel Axle; 85#; Hood (Screw included) (Item #66436)

Caster; Swivel; 2-1/2" x 13/16"; Rubber (Hard; Non-marking); Grip Ring (7/16" x 1-7/16"); Zinc; Plain bore; 95#; Side friction brake (Item #66406)

Stemless Casters

Specials

Caster; Swivel; 3" x 13/16"; Hard Rubber; Threaded Stem (3/8"-16TPI x 1-1/2"); Zinc; Plain bore; 110#; Side friction brake (Item #66659)

Caster; Swivel; 3" x 15/16"; Rubber (Soft; non-marking); Threaded Stem (3/8"-16TPI x 1-1/2"); Black; Precision Ball Brng; 110#; Thread guards (Item #66392)

Caster; Swivel; 2" x 13/16"; Thermoplastized Rubber (Gray); Grip Ring (7/16" x 7/8"); Zinc; Plain bore; 80#; Side friction brake (Item #66405)

Caster; Swivel; 3" x 15/16"; Polyu Skate Wheel); Hollow Kingpin (3/8" bolt hole); Chrome; Precision BB; 110#; Total Lock (CHECK QTY - DISCONTINUED 2020) (Item #64514)