Load Wheel Assembly 3.23 x 4.33 String Guards – 2360AOA

String guards shield the bearing from strapping, shrink wrap, and floor debris that would otherwise wrap around the hub and foul its rotation. This assembly carries them at 3.23 inches outside diameter and 4.33 inches wide, with bearings pressed in at the factory.

Debris wrapping is a real failure mode in operations handling banded or wrapped pallets. Material catches at the bearing seat, builds up, and eventually binds the wheel or contaminates the bearing, ending a wheel's service life well before the tread wears out. The guards are what prevent that.

The bore dimension is not published on this record, so confirm it directly against the wheel being replaced along with outside diameter and width.

Verify the bracket has clearance for the guards, since they add width at the hub. Tread wear shows as flat-spotting and chunking; a bearing nearing failure shows as rougher rotation or resistance rolling under load.