Glider Chair Not Rocking Smoothly?

We picked a glider off Craigslist. Everything about the chair and ottoman work fine, except while rocking in the chair, a small bump occurs when rocking its full length (to the back). If we rock just mildly (just a few inches), there aren't any bumps or noises. I can almost compare it to a very tiny speed bump. I'm hoping there is a way to fix it so that the whole swing will be smooth.

I already tried tightening all the bolts, and even oiled them (even though they don't squeak). These didn't seem to solve the issue. Any Ideas? Is it a part broken? What usually causes this?

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15mhhm15
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March 10, 20180 found this helpful

These sites may help you as suggestions:

You can maybe see if any screws are stripped? Or is the hardware dusty, anything caught on that you need to clean?

cybergrannie
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March 11, 20180 found this helpful

I love using my glider chair but not having a smooth glide will ruin the whole experience.

Fortunately, I have a son who can fix almost anything and he found what was causing the "bump" in my glider.

It seems that glider chairs have ball bearings and after a lot use (or just setting with no use) the bearings "wear" in spots and instead of a smooth glide, you get a "bump" when it hits that wear spot.
This could be your problem so if you have tried everything else you might want to check this out.
www.hunker.com/.../diy-glider-rocker-bearing-repairs

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