02G-2 A500302 Wheel Axle Sleeve Bearing for MX48 Power Feeder OD23mm ID17mm Bottom OD29mm H18mm

A worn sleeve in the MX48 wheel axle shows up as a wheel that runs off centre, then as chatter along the panel edge. The 02G-2 / A500302 sleeve bearing is the listed replacement: OD 23 mm for the housing bore, ID 17 mm for the axle, bottom OD 29 mm, height 18 mm, 27.4 g of wear-resistant metal. It carries the axle, keeps the wheel in its plane and takes the sliding wear. Measure those four sizes off your old part before ordering.

A feeder that drifts mid-panel is rarely a motor problem. On the wheel station the sleeve in the axle wears oval first, the wheel then runs off centre, and the edge starts to chatter as the feed rate drifts. Many shops then buy a whole wheel assembly instead of the 27.4 g part that wore out.

The 02G-2 / A500302 wheel axle sleeve bearing is the wear part between the wheel axle and the feeder housing on an MX48 power feeder. It is a flanged sleeve, not a rolling bearing: OD 23 mm presses into the housing bore, ID 17 mm slides on the axle, the 29 mm bottom flange sets axial position, and 18 mm height fixes stack height.

The body is wear-resistant metal, so the sliding pair is sleeve against shaft, not steel against the bore. That reduces friction, damps vibration and keeps rotation smooth when feeding: the sleeve is the sacrificial surface, and the axle and bore keep their size for the next replacement.

At 27.4 g it is small enough to keep as a shelf spare and to handle at the machine. It is listed for the MX48 wheel station under one number, 02G-2 / A500302, so orders go by number, not by photo. Price is quoted on request - send sizes 23 / 17 / 29 / 18 mm with the enquiry.

Every line below is a property you can check with a caliper on the part.

• Flanged sleeve, not a caged bearing — one machined body does the bore and the shoulder, so nothing can drop into the gearbox.
• Axle bore 17 mm — the ID that slides on the MX48 wheel axle; check the worn shaft here first, because an oval bore starts the drift.
• Housing diameter 23 mm — the OD that goes into the feeder housing, and the reading that changes most once the sleeve wears oval.
• 29 mm bottom flange — the step that stops the sleeve at the housing face and returns the wheel to its plane.
• 18 mm overall height — flange plus sleeve, measured off the part, so it settles how deep the sleeve sits.
• 27.4 g net weight — light enough to post as a single spare and to fit one-handed at the machine.
• Wear-resistant metal body — the sleeve takes the sliding wear, so the axle and the housing bore keep their size.
• One part number — 02G-2 / A500302 covers the sleeve, with no left-hand and right-hand pair to separate on the shelf.
• Also listed for MX40 feeders — the same number appears against MX40 power feeders, so check the four sizes when the model is in doubt.

The usual choice is between living with a drifting feed and buying a whole wheel assembly. This sleeve is the third option.

• Replace only what wore out. The sleeve is the 27.4 g wear item in the wheel stack, so the axle, the wheel and the housing that are still within size stay on the machine.
• Four numbers settle the fit. 23 / 17 / 29 / 18 mm covers bore, shaft, axial position and stack height, so nothing about the fit has to be taken on trust from a photo.
• Order by number, not by picture. 02G-2 / A500302 is the whole identity of the part, which is what makes repeat orders and shelf stock simple.
• Wear lands on the cheap part. The sleeve is the sacrificial surface, so the axle and the housing bore hold their original size and the next repair is the same 27.4 g sleeve, not a new wheel assembly.
• A round sleeve keeps the feed straight. When the bore is round and the flange sits flat, the wheel stays in its plane and the feed rate along the edge stops drifting.
• One spare on the shelf removes the wait. At 27.4 g and 18 mm high, a spare costs almost nothing in shelf space and covers the wear that stops a feeder mid-job.

Check four sizes against your old part: OD 23 mm, ID 17 mm, bottom OD 29 mm, height 18 mm. Those four readings cover the housing bore, the axle, the axial stop and the stack height, so if they match, the part number matches as well.

It is a flanged sleeve bushing, not a rolling bearing. There are no balls or rollers: the shaft slides directly in the 17 mm bore of a wear-resistant metal sleeve, and the 29 mm flange stops it at the housing face.

Quote 02G-2 / A500302 plus the four sizes. The number identifies the sleeve on its own, and the sizes are what let it be confirmed against your feeder before it ships.

MX48 is the listed application, and the same part number also appears against MX40 power feeders. Because of that, confirm with the four sizes rather than the model name alone.

It carries the wheel axle and holds the wheel in its plane. It also provides the sliding surface that reduces friction, so the axle turns smoothly instead of wearing against the housing bore.

It removes sleeve play, which is one cause of chatter. If the bore in the old sleeve has worn oval, the wheel sits off centre and the edge being fed picks up vibration; replacing the sleeve restores the round bore and the flat flange seat.

27.4 g, and it is listed as the sleeve on its own. That weight and its 18 mm height make it practical to keep as a shelf spare for an MX48 wheel station.

Yes. Price is quoted on request, by quantity, so put the quantity and the four sizes in the same enquiry and the quote comes back against the right part.