Originally Posted by
oneclick
Whenever I re-do an axle the freewheel comes off before dealing with cones and such, and it goes on last when they're done....
4. remove new-axle-with-old-bits, clean and lube hub, install new axle (adding another locknut on drive side cone if it's missing), replace* freewheel.
...or better yet, service freewheel and reinstall.
Since
hihik has gone to this much work to service the hub, the freewheel deserves the same devotion.
*I do realize that "replace" can mean "reinstall." But it can also mean "scrap" or "dispose of."