Wooden Gates
Step 1
Place a 3/8-inch drill bit into a drill.
Step 2
Slide a wooden swing gate wheel onto the vertical post of the gate on the latch side. Mark the bolthole in the post with a marker. Remove the wheel.
Step 3
Hold the drill at a 90-degree angle to the gate and drill completely through the gate.
Step 4
Place the wooden swing gate wheel on the gate.
Step 5
Slide a 3/8-inch diameter bolt that is 4 inches long through the bolthole in the wheel.
Step 6
Place a nut on the protruding end of the bolt. Turn the nut clockwise to tighten on the bolt.
Step 7
Place one pair of adjustable pliers on the bolt head with one hand and a second pair of adjustable pliers on the nut with the other hand. Hold the bolt head in position and turn the nut to tighten completely.
Metal Gates
Step 1
Slide a swivel swing gate wheel onto the vertical post on the opening side of the gate. The round part of the wheel adapter slides straight onto the metal gate.
Step 2
Place the bolt from the metal gate wheel kit through the bolthole to protrude on the other side of the wheel adapter.
Step 3
Thread the nut onto the bolt and tighten it clockwise until it is hand-tight.
Step 4
Place a pair of adjustable pliers on the bolt with one hand and a second pair of adjustable pliers on the nut with the other hand. Hold the bolt stationary and turn the nut clockwise to tighten it fully.