Originally Posted by
corrado33
It's not that hard if you use a hammer and something hard and small enough to wedge into the holes. Just hammer it in the direction you want it to go, it'll come off pretty quickly.
Even with a hammer and punch, the lockring can be difficult to remove on old freewheel. Years of corrosion can cause problems. It can usually be done but it's not all that easy.
Originally Posted by
HillRider
Juts remember the "....direction you want it to go...." is clockwise to loosen since it's left-hand threaded.
Already said that above.
Originally Posted by
rmfnla
Hammer and a tapered punch; it will come right off.
BTW, the freewheel removal doesn't have to be destructive; I've done this numerous times without hurting anything, and if you re-cut the removal slots the part can probably be saved.
On the other hand, most shops have tons of these lying around and will probably give you a workable one for the asking...
In my experience, the removal slots have been damaged beyond any kind of repair if you have to go the destructive removal route. You can't really recut them since they have been broken and are unusable. Additionally, clamping the body in a vise damages the body since the vise cuts into the material. I suppose you could file off the vise marks but, honestly, that's too much work for a cheap part.