draxz1289

Hello,

I am trying to repair a flat and I am not able to remove the screw (the box on the attached picture) but its in an awkward position and I cant use a wrench and it's too tight to unscrew it using my hands.

How does one move it?

Any help is appreciated.

Daren71

If it's an Allen screw, they do sell longer Allen head wrenches. Maybe let a bit of penetrating oil soak in over night, and give it another try.

Daren

draxz1289

thanks Daren for the reply.

I tried soaking it in oil and it turned it really hard and it came off. You are right will have to get a the dedicated a screw driver

Daren71

prooftheory

i'm having a hard time conceiving of why you would need to remove it all the way.

dabac

If it's difficult, and you can't derail the chain, break the chain and be done with it.

Scrodzilla

Yeah, me too.

mrjohnmalton

Judging by the picture he posted, I would say he didn't want to remove the chain to remove the wheel. Just a guess, though.

seau grateau

I guess the point is you don't have to completely remove the screw to do that. You could just back it out a bit so you have room to shift the wheel forward and derail the chain. I've never thought the things to be necessary anyway though, and they seem like kind of a hassle.

mrjohnmalton

Yeah, I guess the op said that he wanted to "remove" the screw. That wouldn't be necessary obviously. In the picture it seems as though he hasn't been able to move it at all.

Scrodzilla

This whole thread is ridiculous.

draxz1289

Sorry for the newbie question - totally new to this and my first bike.
Thanks for the reply. I had to remove that screw so I could remove the wheel to fix a flat. I wasnt able to remove the wheel nut without loosening the screw which is connect to the nut.

dabac

Really?
The screw pushes against the axle, in the middle of the dropout, and the nut sits outside the dropout.
How can that screw engage the nut?