Flying Saucer Exercise Wheel Parts and Assembly

Standard mounting hardware:  Three U-bolts, plates and nuts.   Also shown are two metal collars with hex wrench to position and retain the wheel on the wheel axle.    

Installation: Place the wall bracket in the cage.  Slide the wheel onto the wheel axle and hold the assembly against the cage side wall to be sure you have enough clearance from the adjacent wall.  Two inches is fine.  Select and mark the proper position, remove the wheel and attach the wall bracket to the side wall of the cage.  Ideal positions for the U bolts are shown above.  It may be necessary to drill 1/4" holes in the cage sidewall if the wall is solid.  The U-bolts fit through most cage wire.  Mount the wall bracket so the horizontal leg is two or more inches above the cage bottom.  If the horizontal leg is too close to the cage bottom, paws or toes may be pinched or                                injured when another chin is bouncing on the wheel. 

Collar positions:  To determine the correct collar positions, first slip the lower collar onto the axle.  Next slip on the wheel.  Then slip on the upper collar.  Position and tighten the upper collar with the hex wrench so it is flush with the upper end of the axle.  (See picture right)  Next, use the lower collar to slide the wheel up against the upper collar.  Tighten the lower collar in this position.  Picture below. That's it!  Just add Chinchilla!