Douglas Swivel Tilt Mechanism Replacement for Caster Chair Bolt Pattern 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"

I have roller kitchen chairs and everyone would lean back in them like they were recliners. I purchased one of these to see if it would really work, it was very good quality and very easy to put on. I then purchased three more for my other chairs. Cost me much less than replacing my chairs. They are like brand new now!! Perfect!!!

These were a perfect fit for my Douglas chairs. I did not replace the plastic spool the shaft fits into, it seems to work fine. Initially, I was not able to get the old mechanism removed from the leg base, I tried manually pulling hard and a rubber mallet. I eventually used a pair of reversable trigger clamps (https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DWHT83194-Large-Trigger-Clamp/dp/B00OJSM3CW) set to spreading mode. I put two clamps on opposite sides of the center shaft, pressing on the metal tilt plate about where the screw holes were, and the other clamp end pressing on the top of the leg close to the center. A couple of squeezes on the clamp handles and out it popped. These clamps can reverse the head so can clamp together or spread apart.

Worked great

Fit perfectly. Works great.

While expensive this tilt mechanism replacement enabled me to fix two of our expensive wood kitchen caster chairs. Installation was straight forward and saved us from spending hundreds of dollars on replacement chairs. The original tilt mechanisms on our chairs had cracked from metal fatigue over time and these replacements made the chairs like new again.

Works great

I've ordered several of these to repair chairs in our clubhouse at our condo community. They are much less expensive than others appear to be exactly the same. Two were installed early last year and are functioning with no problems.

Perfect replacement for original swivel part which had broken. It should be fine for use or by most people. However as a heavier person (265 lbs) I ordered a heavier duty part (available at a higher price) on the chair I use the most.