What cassette removal tool do I need?
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Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
as Herzog says you will need two tools:
a chain whip and a shimano cassette tool.
a chain whip and a shimano cassette tool.
I have the same tools but the remover is too shallow to use with a spanner.
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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- Northern Ireland
Somewhere under all of that. Is a cassette crying out for some love or oil or a good clean
Will be giving it a good clean.
You DON'T need a cassette removal tool or a chain whip- that's not a cassette but a freewheel block - the sprockets are all part of one unit. The whole thing spins on to a thread about 2 inches in diameter on the side of the hub.
You need a freewheel remover, a 'kin big socket wrench and strong arms.
When I take freewheel blocks off, I turn the head of my big torque wrench round, crank it up to maximum torque and use that.
Have fun - it's VERY satisfying when it releases!
You need a freewheel remover, a 'kin big socket wrench and strong arms.
When I take freewheel blocks off, I turn the head of my big torque wrench round, crank it up to maximum torque and use that.
Have fun - it's VERY satisfying when it releases!
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
Chapter and verse! The section that applies to you is Threaded Freewheel Removal and Installation.
I used to grip the tool horizontally in a heavy bench vice, and grip the rim of the wheel to apply leverage. The vice must be firmly fixed
I used to grip the tool horizontally in a heavy bench vice, and grip the rim of the wheel to apply leverage. The vice must be firmly fixed
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
^^^ This. Not having anything better I use an extending wheel wrench and appropriate socket for the freewheel tool. The freewheel will be extremely tight and will likely release with a bang. As @Mile195 says it is very satisfying.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
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- Land of Lincoln
Good luck with this, the first time you try it, it is akin to the mystical and arcane art of removing cotter pins. But, as with all things , it becomes more understandable and less aerospace each time you do it.
gbb
Legendary Member
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- Peterborough
Good advice, my preferred method as well.Chapter and verse! The section that applies to you is Threaded Freewheel Removal and Installation.
I used to grip the tool horizontally in a heavy bench vice, and grip the rim of the wheel to apply leverage. The vice must be firmly fixed
Don't underestimate the force required to shift some freewheels, I had one tool shatter as I applied force using the above method, and it was a pukka Shimano one. Just goes to show how tight they can be. Mind, it is just possible I overtightened the tool in the vice, therefor stressing the tool before I even started. I don't think so, but it is possible.
Equally, ive had some undo quite easily, lean over the wheel, use your chest weight on the rim to hold it all steady and crank away.
