Originally Posted by
shortshorts
I did clamp the tool down with the quick release, very snugly.
But when I used my crescent wrench to turn it, since the freewheel was a little gnarled, it just made the park tool sort of shift and "derail" out of the path of the little grooves its supposed to stay in & turn.
Ah yes, in rare cases, you actually have to flip the QR lever to the tightened position and give it a little preload to keep the tool from sliding out of the grooves. It will actually bite into the sloped edges and grip if the QR is tight. Then loosen QR after the freewheel breaks free from the hub.
Originally Posted by
shortshorts
I think i'm going to have to dissect it with a dremmel cutting wheel, sadly.
Use a hammer and punch on the outer ring of the freewheel. Spin it clockwise:
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When you pull the body off, a million little ball-bearings will escape. Then you can squeeze the innards in a vice and spin the wheel off. I've actually ripped vices out of granite bench-tops performing this manoeuvre, so be careful.