Maillard freewheel tool?
 

does anybody know what tool to take off a Maillard freewheel? is it the park fr-4?

http://www.parktool.com/products/det...=4&item=FR%2D4

Fits Atom®, Regina®, splined Zeus®, and some Schwinn Approved® freewheels.

is Maillard a different tool? i hope not.... if so park dosent make it!!!!

also, i have the FR-1. and its to small....

http://www.parktool.com/products/det...=4&item=FR%2D1

Try Bike Tools Etc. They have just about every freewheel extractor ever made.

I'm guessing you want this one:

http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...item_id=BR-CT3

Pic of one next to a Shimano/Sachs type for size comparison:

http://www.mechbgon.com/misc/Maillard_v_Shimano.jpg

By the way, the outside is about 30mm across, if that helps you determine whether it's what you're after.

cool, thanx.

Wow. I have one of those in my tools. I don't think I've even touched it in 20 years...yikes...I feel old all of a sudden

it's been about 6 and a half years...all of these links show "out of stock" now.
anybody have an idea where to find one of these tools nowadays?

By Maillard, I suspect it's one of the later versions with a spline pattern something over 1" in diameter. If so, I have at least one, but I'd have to check to see if I had a 2nd one I could sell. Where are you now? Because most shops in NYC would have one, if not to sell, they could at least remove your freewheel.

Try here: http://www.bicycletool.com/normandym...wheeltool.aspx

http://www.bicycletool.com/ProductImages/IMGA1093.JPG

Well, the part number you want is VR-RL40500 but a quick search shows all the usual sources out of stock. I have one, but I'm guarding it with my life.
BUT, if anyone in my area needs one of these freewheels removed, just look me up.

If you cannot source or borrow a remover, there's another way.

But you'll need to remove the axle. Take the wheel to a hardware store, and find a big bolt (hex or square head) who's head just fits into the freewheel and engages the splines, the same way it would in a 12 point socket. You might have to file a bit, but I think you might find something that works as is.

now you have a remover, either hold the shank of the bolt in a vise and turn the wheel or hold the wheel and turn the bolt with a pipe wrench, or vise grip pliers.

I know it's a pain to remove the axle, but on the bright side, a bolt is much cheaper than a freewheel remover will be.

thanks alot.
The guys at H.U.B. have one, but not for sale. I bet Bike Works has one too. Except, I'd like to get one for myself and perhaps a second for the bike co-op I just started volunteering at.
Looks like the bicycletool.com folks have the one that BRT (ct-3) makes.

I guess the OP isn't referring to the tool to remove Maillard Helicomatics...that is a different beast that requires a specicialized tool.