My Herbie Curbie broke down!

[MossRoad]

Maybe this will help you out?

 

[Wakey]

On the outside of the wheel there should be a pin with a spring that when you push the wheel on the axle it snaps in that groove..

Bingo.. Moss’s video shows this. It appears the spring part has failed.

 

[PILOON]

You will observe that the axle has a notch where usually a clip pops in.
Clip is now trashed.
Measure as carefully as U can, go to the plastic wheel drill a small hole that aligns with that axle notch and insert a cotter in, nail or whatever will engage that notch and U should be OK.
Been there done that!

Another Herbie casualty is often the lid hinges.
What I've done is reposition as best I can, drill and using a self tapping screw to lock my repositioned hinge in place.

Those remotely operated dumper operators are in much to much of a hurry to meet their schedules.
Also being a huge vehicle U have to be VERY cautious when passing one as the rarely look B4 leaving the curb 4 the next bin.
More than once I've been cut off when he swings a left to go up a side street.

 

[Wakey]

You will observe that the axle has a notch where usually a clip pops in.
Clip is now trashed.
Measure as carefully as U can, go to the plastic wheel drill a small hole that aligns with that axle notch and insert a cotter in, nail or whatever will engage that notch and U should be OK.
Been there done that!

Another Herbie casualty is often the lid hinges.
What I've done is reposition as best I can, drill and using a self tapping screw to lock my repositioned hinge in place.

Thank you, I’ll try that tomorrow. The lid failed a couple years ago and a dowel fixed that problem. I ended up taking it off since it’s just a glorified wheelbarrow.

 

[workinonit]

Funny how dumb we country folk can be...I never knew that thing was called that. I've never had one. I clicked on the thread to see what a Herbie Curbie was.

 

[Wagtail]

Funny how dumb we country folk can be...I never knew that thing was called that. I've never had one. I clicked on the thread to see what a Herbie Curbie was.

As did I... we call them a Wheelie Bin.

 

[oosik]

I never knew they had such a fancy name. They must all come from the same factory. Mine looks exactly like that one - except it's BRAND NEW. The county road grader caught mine about a month ago - there wasn't much left and garbage strewn everywhere. No arguments from the county either. I'll just bet it was a new operator and mine wasn't the only one caught up by the grader. Where's a raccoon when you need a mess cleaned up ..........

 

[Wakey]

Fixed it!
I drove a #6 screw until it hit the axle and backed it out a turn so both wheels can continue to turn independently from the axle. I have no doubt this will eventually fail so is a stainless screw a better choice?

I couldn't figure out how to use a cotter pin.

Thanks to Moss as well for the video link.

 

[MossRoad]

I'm just naturally curious. Good fix. :thumbsup:

 

[Peter 315]

You can buy new wheels if you want...https://www.amazon.com/Roll-Tech-SL10-34-Snap-Lock-Replacement-Wheel-3/dp/B077DHHLW4/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=trash+can+wheels&qid=1613250756&sr=8-9