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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: scoff on August 12, 2013, 07:20 AM

Title: Freewheel removal
Post by: scoff on August 12, 2013, 07:20 AM

Without a 2 pin tool, is there any easy way of removing this freewheel?
Any tips would be much appreciated.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2814/9490443727_d5f5c86d9b_c.jpg)

Title: Re: Freewheel removal
Post by: pickle on August 12, 2013, 07:24 AM

big flat screwdriver and hammer  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Freewheel removal
Post by: GavinDavis on August 12, 2013, 07:35 AM

Remove the axle, put a flat length of steel in a vice so that it locates in both recesses and turn it anticlockwise.  It will probably be a bit of a bugger to remove so a bit of downward pressure will be necessary  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Freewheel removal
Post by: That Swan Guy on August 12, 2013, 07:37 AM

Hammer and 6" nail

Title: Re: Freewheel removal
Post by: scoff on August 12, 2013, 09:14 AM

Wow, fast responses.
I'll try them all, if I've any working fingers after, I'll type which method worked..?

Title: Re: Freewheel removal
Post by: oldschoolace on August 12, 2013, 11:27 AM

Dont try and turn it by the two holes, all you will do is take the freewheel apart and have bearing everywhere! As Gav says its the two flat recesses you need to turn  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Freewheel removal
Post by: Dannywhac on August 12, 2013, 11:38 AM

x2 on what Clint said :)

If all else fails and you can't gerrit off and you don't mind sacrificing the freewheel, take the freewheel apart using them two small round holes, remove the toothed wheel and take out the pawls on the freewheel. Where the pawls were are nice big recesses that you can get you screw-driver in and tw@t the bugger off :)