removal of freewheel cogs?
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removal of freewheel cogs?
So I have this condition where I really like to things apart as far as they can go. Call it couriosity.
That being said, I was wondering, however unuseful it might be, if cogs on freewheels can be removed.
I have one book that says it's so, using two chain whips. The book also says some freewheels have a
lockring outside the rear cog. Unlike freehub lockrings, the notches are on the outside of the lockrings
rather than the inside. I have a freewheel with such a lockring, and cannot find a tool to remove the
lockring. Is this meant to be done? Can it be done?
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That being said, I was wondering, however unuseful it might be, if cogs on freewheels can be removed.
I have one book that says it's so, using two chain whips. The book also says some freewheels have a
lockring outside the rear cog. Unlike freehub lockrings, the notches are on the outside of the lockrings
rather than the inside. I have a freewheel with such a lockring, and cannot find a tool to remove the
lockring. Is this meant to be done? Can it be done?
peace
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It is hard to say without a picture, if it is 2 holes in the ring You could gently tap with a screwdricer and a hammer. Normally the cogs can be removed with two chainwhips but they can be stuck VERY hard. Sheldon Brown has got more info on https://www.sheldonbrown.com/freewheels.html#shimano
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Cogs are much easier to clean when they are taken off the freewheel body. You obviously also have to take them off to replace worn ones. I have a freewheel from 1984 that I have kept going by replacing worn cogs.
Is your freewheel Shimano Hyperglide like in the attached image? If so, see https://www.sheldonbrown.com/mega7 where he lists a hammer and punch as suitable tools. A needle nose pliers might also work. Or you could try a bottom bracket lockring tool if you happen to have one.
Is your freewheel Shimano Hyperglide like in the attached image? If so, see https://www.sheldonbrown.com/mega7 where he lists a hammer and punch as suitable tools. A needle nose pliers might also work. Or you could try a bottom bracket lockring tool if you happen to have one.
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Learned a trick from an old book for removing threaded cogs from freewheels without tools.....break the chain and lay the upper run across any cog other than the smallest, and loop the lower run over the smallest cog from underneath, then try to pedal backwards...repeat as required to remove other threaded cogs. Tried this on an old Suntour freewheel and it worked fine, but you do need to be carefull as the cogs sometimes break loose suddenly. The book said this could also be done without breaking the chain, but have not tried that yet....
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Thanks alot for the advice guys. I worked the lockring loose with a hammer and punch, and, man, was it tight. No special tool made for it though huh?
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So you only wanted to remove the center part with the screw on bearing cup (reverse threaded) and not the cogs? I'm having a damn hard time breaking free my smallest cog on my Suntour Freewheel (I didn't bother breaking the bearing cup yet, I do have a spanner tool for that later, just want to remove the cogs do do a proper cleaning etc. Here's a pick of my FW and how I'm holding it so I can remove the smallest cog that's right hand threaded (remove CCW). I've soaked it in PB blaster, hammered it gently on the face with a ball peen hammer (just a little mechanical shock) but it just wont' budge. Anyone have an suggestions?
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So you only wanted to remove the center part with the screw on bearing cup (reverse threaded) and not the cogs? I'm having a damn hard time breaking free my smallest cog on my Suntour Freewheel (I didn't bother breaking the bearing cup yet, I do have a spanner tool for that later, just want to remove the cogs do do a proper cleaning etc. Here's a pick of my FW and how I'm holding it so I can remove the smallest cog that's right hand threaded (remove CCW). I've soaked it in PB blaster, hammered it gently on the face with a ball peen hammer (just a little mechanical shock) but it just wont' budge. Anyone have an suggestions?
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