roller for Milgard sliding patio door, installed in 2002 0r 2003

A home owner from Portland, ORegon says:
October 21, 2019
I need a replacement for this roller
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
October 28, 2019

Hello! Based on your photos, I recommend our 81-149 tandem roller. This doesn't have that same clip on the top as yours, so you'll have to reuse it.
A home owner from Portland, ORegon says:
October 28, 2019
There is no way to remove or replace the "clip," as you call it, without destroying the roller. Is the clip essential, since the roller screws into the bottom of the door anyway?

Also, my roller has 1 1/2 inch wheels, not 1 1/4 as the 81-149 roller seems to have.
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
October 29, 2019

That's odd. In my experience, that clip can slide out from either side to remove. You could try installing the new roller without it, but I'm not sure if you'll run into any complications. I've always reused them whenever I encounter them.

As for the wheel diameter, I would recommend our 81-182, which is the same part but with 1-1/2" wheels. Please note, however, that it does not come in stainless steel.
A home owner from Portland, ORegon says:
October 29, 2019
You're absolutely right, it does come off, with a little ingenuity. But I don't understand that the roller doesn't come in stainless steel? The description says stainless steel. If not that, what is it made of?
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
October 30, 2019

The 81-182 roller assembly is stainless steel, even the rollers. 
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