Smooth Motion Protection: Sole® Fitness Elliptical Genuine OEM Slide Wheel Cover Shield
Is there a plastic-on-metal scraping sound coming from the back rails of your elliptical? Has one of your rear roller wheel guards cracked and fallen off, or are you trying to protect your machine from pet hair and dust bunnies?
The fluid, low-impact stride of a Sole® Fitness Elliptical relies on the heavy-duty urethane roller wheels that glide along the dual aluminum tracks. Shielding the core internal bearings of these rollers is the job of the Genuine OEM Slide Wheel Cover (Part No. P060162-A1 / P060057-A1).
Molded from high-impact, textured black ABS plastic, these covers serve two critical purposes: they act as a safety barrier to prevent fingers, loose clothing, or shoe laces from getting pulled into the high-pressure contact point beneath the wheel, and they seal out sweat salt, carpet fibers, and household dust. Sourced straight to original factory blueprints, this replacement part pops right over the rear wheel axle to keep your machine looking showroom-fresh and running silently.
High-Impact Performance Specifications
Please Note: These covers are sold individually (not as a pair). If you need to refresh both the left and right sides of your trainer, please adjust your cart quantity to 2.
Universal Snap-On Alignment: Features a multi-tab internal retention ring that locks directly onto the center axle hub of the wheel, ensuring a secure fit that won't vibrate loose during high-intensity strides.
Textured ABS Armor: Molded from premium, heavy-wall black polymer designed to resist cracking, cosmetic scuffing, and corrosive sweat drops.
Wide-Ranging Cross-Model Fitment: Engineered to fit the rear roller wheels across virtually all generational variations of Sole's most popular cross-trainers, including the E20, E25, E35, E55, and E95 lines.
Aerodynamic Frictionless Clearance: Crowned perfectly to completely envelope the wheel bearings while remaining elevated just above the aluminum track sleeve to ensure zero drag resistance.
When to Replace Your Slide Wheel Covers
Cracked Internal Mounting Tabs: The cover looks fine from the outside, but it continually rattles, shifts out of place, or flies off completely during fast interval workouts because the thin plastic inner snap-grips have sheared off.
The "Rail Grit" Thumping Sound: If a cover is missing entirely, dust and hair will rapidly contaminate the urethane tracking surface. This leads to the wheel developing flat spots, which cause a rhythmic, annoying "thump-thump" sound as you glide.
Warped or Scraping Plastic: Heavy side impacts (common during a household move) can bow the plastic edge inward, forcing the shield to drag continuously against the metal rail and creating a high-pitched squeal.
The 2-Minute Pro DIY Snap-In Replacement Sequence
Replacing a slide wheel cover is a simple, tool-free 2-minute task:
1.Park the Pedal Arms and Clear the Rails:Complete Hardware Isolation.Step off the elliptical and wait for the flywheel to come to a complete stop. Manually slide the pedal arm forward to move the target roller wheel to the center of the aluminum track, giving yourself maximum physical working clearance.
2.Remove the Damaged Cover and Clean the Hub:Expose the Internal Axle Hub.If the old cover is still partially attached, gently pry it off the center axle hub. Take a microfiber cloth or a small vacuum nozzle and completely clear away any trapped pet hair, loose dust, or old grease wrapping around the wheel axle and bearing face.
3.Align the Shield and Click Into Place:Execute Fast Structural Seating.Position your Brand-New OEM Sole Slide Wheel Cover squarely over the outside face of the roller wheel. Align the internal plastic snap tabs with the center wheel hub hole. Press firmly inward on the exact center of the cover until you hear a loud, crisp click, indicating the retention arms have locked securely over the axle bolt. Spin the wheel by hand to ensure it turns freely without rubbing the frame.
Pro Tip: The "Clear Rail" Maintenance Rule
Never apply sticky spray lubricants, heavy bearing grease, or standard WD-40 directly onto your elliptical's aluminum tracking rails. These wet lubes act like a magnet for airborne dust and pet hair, turning your clean tracks into a gritty "grinding paste" beneath the wheels that will rapidly chew up your new covers and ruin the bearings. Instead, simply wipe the aluminum tracks completely clean with a dry rag once a month, and apply a few drops of Sole OEM liquid silicone lubricant strictly to the track surfaces to maintain an effortless, silent glide!
