Rear axle disassembly
03-24-23, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SDHawk
Any thoughts on the best method for that also appreciated.
I haven't had good success applying grease/bearings into the lower cluster and then fitting that onto the freewheel body, so what I do is grease that thin freewheel body race (currently threaded to your hub) and load half the bearings there. If you don't know how many bearings came off there, put two less than what will fit. then fit the cluster on top of that. Then place grease and the other half of the bearings onto the race atop the cluster where the lock ring sits. Go skimpy on grease, using only enough to keep the bearings in place. Be sure you haven't added grease to the two pawls.
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03-24-23, 07:25 PM
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It is pretty simple to get the freewheel body off. Thread the lockring back on and then you will be able to use the remover to take it off. You don't have to worry about anything else. If you can't get it off at that point, You may have to destroy the freewheel body
03-24-23, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
I haven't had good success applying grease/bearings into the lower cluster and then fitting that onto the freewheel body, so what I do is grease that thin freewheel body race (currently threaded to your hub) and load half the bearings there. If you don't know how many bearings came off there, put two less than what will fit. then fit the cluster on top of that. Then place grease and the other half of the bearings onto the race atop the cluster where the lock ring sits. Go skimpy on grease, using only enough to keep the bearings in place. Be sure you haven't added grease to the two pawls.
I haven't had good success applying grease/bearings into the lower cluster and then fitting that onto the freewheel body, so what I do is grease that thin freewheel body race (currently threaded to your hub) and load half the bearings there. If you don't know how many bearings came off there, put two less than what will fit. then fit the cluster on top of that. Then place grease and the other half of the bearings onto the race atop the cluster where the lock ring sits. Go skimpy on grease, using only enough to keep the bearings in place. Be sure you haven't added grease to the two pawls.
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Originally Posted by SurferRosa
I haven't had good success applying grease/bearings into the lower cluster and then fitting that onto the freewheel body, so what I do is grease that thin freewheel body race (currently threaded to your hub) and load half the bearings there. If you don't know how many bearings came off there, put two less than what will fit. then fit the cluster on top of that. Then place grease and the other half of the bearings onto the race atop the cluster where the lock ring sits. Go skimpy on grease, using only enough to keep the bearings in place. Be sure you haven't added grease to the two pawls.
I haven't had good success applying grease/bearings into the lower cluster and then fitting that onto the freewheel body, so what I do is grease that thin freewheel body race (currently threaded to your hub) and load half the bearings there. If you don't know how many bearings came off there, put two less than what will fit. then fit the cluster on top of that. Then place grease and the other half of the bearings onto the race atop the cluster where the lock ring sits. Go skimpy on grease, using only enough to keep the bearings in place. Be sure you haven't added grease to the two pawls.
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Hi folks, just wanted to report that the operation was a success and the patient is looking good 
. I made a video cuz I'm too lazy to type:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/pjR6QUB5hcxWKPEv6
Thanks again for all the great advice, it saved the day more than once. Cheers!
ps go Aztecs!
. I made a video cuz I'm too lazy to type:https://photos.app.goo.gl/pjR6QUB5hcxWKPEv6
Thanks again for all the great advice, it saved the day more than once. Cheers!
ps go Aztecs!
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^ Great video and even better results.
