Magna Cart - fix for stuck folded wheels

I bought my Magna Cart at CostCo YEARS ago and love it for it's compact size, easy-opening versatility. In recent years it has gotten crankier to open up and today I finally got fed up with it and decided to figure out how to grease and get it working like new again.
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[@pablopeu]

Had this very same problem for years, always unstucking them by hand, watched this video and then four shots of dry film lubricant did the trick. THANK YOU, greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@jermlac]

This worked great. I used general purpose lithium grease but it seems any spray dry lubricant would also work. Funny how that little bit of drag has such a mechanical advantage.

[@v.dupont262]

Just like everybody else, I'd been wrestling with my magna cart for years, then watched this vid, gave the cart a good spray wd 40 on each side and fixed it instantly! Many thanks!!

[@kat_herine]

My issue is the handle won't collapse down into itself. I wonder if greasing that might help🤔

[@barbaraburris476]

I feel ridiculous for not having figured this out. Thanks so much!!

[@zenihama]

Haha join the club 😅

[@donaldchang2614]

Great Video!!!! Bought at used store and would not unfold wheels automatically and had to use two hands and a foot to open. I am a mechanical engineer and figured that it must be something with the heavy oxidation of the aluminum and rust chipped from the steel spring causing some restrictions. But Roland figured it out where I failed, . I did not have super lube and didn’t want to use messy graphite or toxic lithium stuff but used vasoline and it worked! A little lube under the circular swash “washer” bottom of the plastic wheel frame and aluminum plate “lift” where there is metal to metal contact might also help.

[@SUNSHINE61891]

Thanks for the video!! So glad it’s working properly again with the spray of WD40.

[@margaretcroft]

Bless you, Roland Gustafsson! I was struggling with my magna cart for sometime and had quit using it, but need it for a painting event to haul my supplies this week. Didn’t have any super lube but squirted WD-40 in there and am good to go! I so love when people post solutions to my problems on KZbin - ever so helpful - much gratitude!

[@Naturelover00023]

Thank you I thought I was having a brain fart when I suddenly couldn’t open it it’s like how did I used to do it? lol now I know it wasn’t me.

[@alexandraferrer450]

Thank you !! Came here to find this and you delivered. 🎉

[@iceboundflame]

my magna cart has a plastic cover over the joint as part of the wheel bracket, and I don't see any way to remove parts because the whole thing appears riveted together. sad

[@valeriewilkerson4209]

Thanks for magna cart fix. I used a spray lube before and did not fix, but I used super lube like you and my cart didl open. Amazing stuff as it worked instantly and I was ready to throw out a dolly I desperately needed. I did buy a different brand in the meantime and fortunately it did not have any problems. Glad I didn't throw my dolly out. Thank you. Super lube it is, yay.

[@beemocha]

Nice! The wheels on my dolly have been getting stuck for the last few months now & it’s gotten even worse in the past week😨😨 do you think WD40 would help also? Where can I buy this grease you used?

[@RolandGustafsson]

Bev Carr sorry, just saw your question! WD40 is not a lubricant. Super lube is available on Amazon. Any synthetic grease would work.

[@sharkzedits10]

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[@ultimatesoccershow]

GOOD NEWS, CHEERS!!!!

[@whanamoto]

Worked great! Thank you.

[@bowler3458]

OMG, thanks so much, been fighting this things for years. I got it used so no instructions . Again KZbin saves the day!!!

[@shannonmonk11]

Thank you so much!!!

[@alanw.4511]

Thanks Bruh!!

[@thomasrodante3602]

WD 40 also.

[@morganburt3688]

thank you very much!

[@kenjeffries9736]

Thanks for the direction if you're still out there. I didn't have any type of grease (unless you want to count what's in my hair!) so I used good old WD-40 on the springs and shaft. Works like a champ. been stuck for years!

[@thriftwithjoy]

Yay! Mine was really stuck from being in a desert storage unit, and all I had was silicone spray, but it worked!

[@minoutv7347]

Went to Harbor Freight this morning to grab some Super Lube, looking forward to trying this. Thank you for sharing how to fix this problem!

[@michaelbryant2071]

Got an off brand spray lubricant, had my doubts. Opened like a charm. Than you. Like everyone else mine was headed for trash.

[@wd9089]

I've had this issue for years and was ready to trash my cart. Luckily I found this video - this did the trick IMMEDIATELY. Thanks so much!

[@djreaction1]

YES!! Finally fixed mine from being stuck. Thank you for the video!

[@stevenwang4125]

This worked perfectly, thank you so much!

[@lillypatience]

Thx this helped me today. I didn’t have the lube so I used white lithium grease.

[@allycool62]

Been stuck for years. You're a hero. We used Crisco. Thanks much. Opens easily now.

[@BTC909]

Worked great. Be sure to check when in the closed position the three exposed spring areas on each side are showing lube.

[@ApexOfEvolution]

Applied this to my hand truck. Worked really well. Thank you!

[@daveamv]

Thanks! Was ready to get rid of mine, but this was a 30 second fix.

[@hersonlamolli3317]

I have one the base plate broke, where can I order one or two make one. Thank you.

[@ellenphilpotts-troy2098]

Thanks for the trick Roland.

[@mykey06]

Thank you! Was about to throw mine away.

[@ernieclapton2226]

Much needed, thanks for posting!

[@cliffs4008]

Thank you for giving me a point to spray. ! I don't have a wide opening so I sprayed my cart with wd40 and it's working fine

[@RolandGustafsson]

WD40 is not a lubricant, so that probably won't last that long. Thicker lube or lithium spray is best.

[@cliffs4008]

@@RolandGustafsson Thanks for the warning

[@espinra]

Thanks! This helped me!

[@vjr225]

Did the wheels stay open while in use aver the fix? My issue is that the wheels are stuck getting open like in your case, but once opened and while in use, they start to fold back in. And now they're on an inward angle until I manually straighten them.

[@RolandGustafsson]

The wheels stay open on mine, like new. Perhaps the mechanism on yours is worn out, the snap open part.

[@krehbein]

On my cart I also lubed where the metal fold down tray rubs against the frame. I had the same problem as you and this solved it.

[@annekesimmons487]

Thank you for this video. Ours was always so hard to open that we hardly used it. Didn't have the lube you used but used a little WD40 in stead. Now working like it should - took all of 1 minute to fix. Thank you!

[@RolandGustafsson]

WD-40 is not a lubricant, it’s for Water Dispersal! :-) it might work for a little while but highly recommend a grease instead... lithium spray, ptfe grease

[@philmurray7883]

@@RolandGustafsson Yep, the lithium spray worked very well on mine. Thanks for the video!

[@HM-lk3pq]

Thank you sir!

[@snam3078]

Thank you!