Bulgur said: Hmm, lots of people would disagree. I've done it a half-dozen times but I don't relish it. Keeping the myriad tiny balls in their tracks, while simultaneously keeping the pawls compressed against their springs, is like keeping a lot of balls in the air — metaphorically. If you literally have a lot of balls in the air while reassembling a freewheel, you did something wrong.
I have an old metal dental tray I stuck 3 speaker magnets to the bottom. It helps keep things in place until you want them. Easy to wipe clean when done
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