Bicycle Mechanics - Rank amateur needs advice 1978 Raleigh

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ral78
07-17-04, 03:37 PM
Hi,
For the first time since I've had this 10-speed bike (new), I'm tearing it down and cleaning it up. I'm fairly handy with tools but know next to nothing about bike repair or terminology, so please bear with me! I want to remove the set of gears from the rear hub to clean up & inspect. Does it require a special tool? Thanks.
http://www.boomspeed.com/wfhguy/600Mvc-237f.jpg


Retro Grouch
07-17-04, 03:43 PM
You need a freewheel remover that matches your freewheel. My guess from the photo is that it's an Atom, but I could be wrong. It might be easier to find a bike shop who has the right tool to take it off than it might be to find the tool to buy.

capsicum
07-17-04, 04:52 PM
Checkout the barnetts manuals in the sticky thread. You nead chapter one- basics, it will tell you the terminology, and chapter 25- freehub and thread on freewheel, this is for the actual mechanical proceedures.(yours is a freewheel not a freehub I'm sure)


ral78
07-18-04, 09:29 AM
Thanks, Retro and capsicum for the info!

legalize_it
07-18-04, 09:52 AM
looks like youll need a sachs/maillard freewheel remover for that freewheel. you can get them cheaply at www.biketoolsetc.com