Suntour 4 prong freewheel remover variations?
10-16-12, 09:00 AM
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Suntour 4 prong freewheel remover variations?
I've got a freewheel like this one on my bicycle (1989 Cannondale ST400):
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The Park Tool 4 prong tool for Suntour freewheels doesn't fit very well. I've acquired some more freewheels like this one and I would prefer to keep them in tip top condition as they are expensive these days. Is there a tool that fits these like a glove? Note the rounded edges on the inner surfaces -- they are all like this as far as I can tell.
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The Park Tool 4 prong tool for Suntour freewheels doesn't fit very well. I've acquired some more freewheels like this one and I would prefer to keep them in tip top condition as they are expensive these days. Is there a tool that fits these like a glove? Note the rounded edges on the inner surfaces -- they are all like this as far as I can tell.
10-16-12, 09:24 AM
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You can tap it in gently with a hammer. Use a skewer to hold it in and then crank on it. Or the easiest is a great big bench vise.
10-16-12, 10:06 AM
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Parks Fr-3 4 prong tool seems to work pretty good on these should be held in almost tight with axel nut or scewer and these often take a lot of force to get moving, long wrench cheater bar vice often a second mechanic are needed.
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I believe there was only one 4 prong but they can fit tight. Above advice for removal is very sound.
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I'm pretty sure Suntour made a two-prong version for those. I have one "somewhere". I'll check when I get home.
10-16-12, 12:39 PM
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I just ordered a 4 prong because neither of my 2 prongers would fit.
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I hope you got it from LooseScrews and bought lots of other stuff too.
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10-16-12, 08:33 PM
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I messed up my original one with a 2 prong. I about keeled over when I realized how expensive it would be to replace. Then I had to acquire 3 of them just in case...
One of the replacements arrived today and the Park FR-3 fits it like a glove so I've messed up the original one enough to be out of spec. I want to take the cogs off of it but I also want to potentially reuse the hub it's on. So ideally, I'd take it off and put it on a broken hub I found (and then use that wheel to help with getting the cogs off). I'll get it to work.
One of the replacements arrived today and the Park FR-3 fits it like a glove so I've messed up the original one enough to be out of spec. I want to take the cogs off of it but I also want to potentially reuse the hub it's on. So ideally, I'd take it off and put it on a broken hub I found (and then use that wheel to help with getting the cogs off). I'll get it to work.
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I have to aggree on the 2 prong 4 prong issue while a lot off the time you can it make it work there is acttual difference of about 1/2mms.
