Originally Posted by
guygadois
Any good shop should have a tool and take it off in a minute flat.
A lot of "good" shops no longer have a Regina freewheel tool... we get quite a few calls from them asking if they can send people by to have these removed and the same is often true for the Maillard 28mm remover tool.
If the notches are damaged it will make removal just that much more difficult and you will want the correct tool to ensure the best fit, a Suntour 2 prong tool can be modified to fit the smaller notches and the tool should be secured to the freewheel with a washer and axle nut to prevent slippage.
Some of these take more than a minute... removing a seized freewheel with a splined remover is far easier than doing it on the older 2 and 4 notch designs which are more prone to damage.