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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: mamadirt on January 03, 2014, 07:07 PM
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Wanting to replace my Dicta 14T freewheel with a 13T Ody so bought a Park Tool FR-8 freewheel remover (http://www.parktool.com/product/freewheel-remover-fr-8).
(http://www.parktool.com/uploads/thumbnails/uploads/products/f463034f75612a6d7e48b17aa9cdb36c1e21ecb7_430x390.jpg)
Problem is that it is a whisker away from fitting either the Dicta or the Odyssey >:( - the prongs on the tool seem just a tad too big. Can anyone help please?
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hammer and chisel usually works, expect to lose some skin off your knuckles though.
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Pretty sure the Oddy one is a custom removal tool. I use them and my lbs has the right remover so the just spin off.
You not got a decnt bike shop to try before you resort to the skinandknuckleremoval method using a hammer etc?
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I found there are so many variants of tool available, there will be a tool for it, it's just finding one.
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:) Could be wrong but fairly sure the the Odyssey 13T freewheel needs a specific tool.The Dicta 14T freewheel takes a 30 mm 4 pin removal tool but I have used a 30 mm 2 pin removal tool with no problems,cost about £6 from Bankrupt Bike Parts on E-Bay.
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Cheers all! I have to say that the Park FR-8 is nearer to fitting the Ody than the Dicta but all's good now. A bit of persuasion and brute force from papadirt and a big ass hammer ;) has the Dicta off and an uphill ride to the shops tightened up the Ody nicely. Anyone want to buy an unused FR-8 ;D
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sorry- only just saw this, but I had the exact same problem.
I put my park tool in a vice and filed a smidgen off each corner, only took 5 minutes.