Handicare Bure 75 mm Castor, Without Brake

The Handicare Bure 75 mm Castor is the 75 mm replacement wheel for Handicare's SystemRoMedic Bure stand tall walkers, manufacturer code 57-051. Westin Healthcare stocks it in Brampton and ships it across the Greater Toronto Area.

Two facts decide whether this is the right part, and both are easy to get wrong:

• It has no brake. The braked 75 mm castor for the same walkers is a different code, 56-387.
• It is sold as one castor. A Bure walker runs on four.

Match the brake, not just the diameter

This is the mistake worth spending a paragraph on. A Bure walker does not carry four identical wheels. Handicare builds the frames with braked castors, unbraked castors and directional-locking castors in the same diameter, and which wheel sits in which corner is part of how the machine behaves.

Fitting an unbraked castor where a braked one was takes a brake off a machine whose entire job is to stand still while somebody pulls themselves up on it. On a Bure XL that somebody can weigh up to 240 kg (529 lb). It is not a cosmetic substitution.

So before ordering: look at the wheel you are replacing. Does it have a brake lever? Does it have a directional lock, the pedal that holds the wheel running straight? Match what is there. If you are not certain, call (905) 451-7743 with your walker model and take a photograph of the corner you are replacing, and we will confirm the part before anything ships.

The Bure castor range

Handicare publishes nine castors across the Bure walkers. Only 57-051 is stocked here, but the codes are listed so you can ask for any of them by number.

A note on diameters. Handicare builds each Bure walker in 75 mm, 100 mm and 125 mm versions, and the castor size sets the walker's height range: a Bure Double 2.0 on 125 mm castors runs 90 to 130 cm, and the same walker on 75 mm castors runs 85 to 125 cm. Replace like with like. Changing the diameter changes the machine, and no manufacturer document describes what happens if you mix sizes on one frame.

Which walkers this fits

57-051 appears in the parts lists of these three Bure walkers:

• The Bure Double 2.0 (56-303), parts list position 19.
• The Bure XL (56-315), parts list position 1.
• The Bure Rise & Go DB (56-309), parts list position 16.

If you have a different Bure, including the Bure Standard, call us with the model rather than assuming. Handicare builds the whole range on the same three castor sizes, so it is very likely the right part, but the parts lists we have read cover the three walkers above and we would rather check than guess.

Handicare Bure 75 mm Castor specifications

Handicare publishes no load rating, no material, no wheel width and no mounting dimension for this code. If a facility needs any of those for a maintenance file, call us and we will request them from Savaria rather than estimate.

How many do I need?

A Bure walker has four castors. This listing is one. If you are refreshing a whole frame, order four and tell us the mix you need: most frames do not run four identical wheels, so a set is usually a combination of codes rather than four of these.

If one castor has failed and the others are original, replacing the one is normal practice. If the machine has been in daily service for years and one has given up, the others are the same age, and it is worth asking us to look at the whole frame during the annual inspection.

Why the manufacturer's part

Handicare's instructions for use for every Bure walker say the same thing: repairs and maintenance may only be done by authorised personnel using original spare parts, and the device must undergo a thorough inspection at least once per year. A generic castor of the right diameter may roll, but it is not the part the machine was tested with, and on an electric walker rated to 150 or 240 kg that distinction is worth the difference.

Delivery and setup in Brampton and the GTA

Spare parts ship on our standard service. Westin's own team delivers across Brampton and the Greater Toronto Area, and you are welcome to visit our Brampton showroom, or Mobility Specialties, our partner store in Etobicoke.

Call (905) 451-7743 with your walker model, and a photograph of the corner you are replacing if you have one, and we will confirm the part before the order goes out. Shipping terms are on the shipping policy page, and any charge is confirmed on your order.

Service and repairs

If you would rather not change a castor yourself, do not. Westin Healthcare has a service and repairs department and our technicians come to the home or workplace. We can fit the castor and check the rest of the frame while we are there, which on a walker that has been in daily service is usually the more useful visit.

Handicare warranty on spare parts

Handicare publishes no standalone warranty document for spare castors. The instruction that governs is the one in every Bure manual: repairs and maintenance may only be done by authorised personnel using original spare parts. Ask us for the terms that ship with your order.

Related Bure parts and walkers

• The Bure Transfer Plate, Long (56-383-DB), the platform for the Bure Double 2.0 and the Bure Rise & Go DB. It does not fit the Bure XL.
• The three Bure walkers this castor fits: the Bure Double 2.0, the Bure XL and the Bure Rise & Go DB.
• Our other walker parts are on the walker accessories shelf, and the walkers themselves are on the walkers and rollators hub.

Frequently asked questions

Does 57-051 have a brake?

No. Handicare's Bure XL parts list names it as the 75 mm wheel without a brake, and lists the braked 75 mm castor separately as 56-387. If the wheel you are replacing has a brake lever, order 56-387 instead.

How many castors come in the box?

One. A Bure walker has four. If you need a full set, tell us the mix, because most frames run a combination of braked, unbraked and directional-locking wheels rather than four identical ones.

Which walkers does it fit?

It is listed in the parts lists of the Bure Double 2.0, the Bure XL and the Bure Rise & Go DB. If you have another Bure, call (905) 451-7743 with the model and we will check before ordering.

Can I fit a 75 mm castor to a walker built with 125 mm castors?

Replace like with like. The castor size sets the walker's height range, and a machine built for 125 mm wheels running on 75 mm wheels sits lower than it was set up to. No manufacturer document describes mixing sizes on one frame, so we would not recommend it.

What is a directional-locking castor?

A castor with a pedal that holds the wheel running straight instead of swivelling, which helps a user walk in a line rather than steering all the way. On Bure walkers the 75 mm version is 57-043. It is a different code from this one and from the braked one.

Can you fit it for me?

Yes. Our technicians come to the home or workplace, and it is worth having the whole frame looked at while the machine is apart. Call (905) 451-7743.

Is there a load rating?

Handicare does not publish one for this code, and we will not invent one. What is published is the walker's rating: 150 kg (330 lb) on the Bure Double 2.0 and the Rise & Go, 240 kg (529 lb) on the Bure XL. If a facility needs a component rating for a maintenance file, we will request it from Savaria.

Why not a generic castor of the same size?

Because Handicare's manuals say repairs and maintenance may only be done using original spare parts, and because the frame was tested with this wheel. On an electric walker carrying a person, that is not a place to save on a part.