Spoke Protector Removal
10-14-08 | 06:41 PM
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Spoke Protector Removal
Hi,
I am working on restoring an old Schwinn 5 Speed(Breeze)and would like to take off the spoke protector on the rear wheel to clean/polish it better.
The problem is that I cant get it removed? I have taken off the cassette expecting to be able to then just pull off the protector and be done with it but as usual nothing is ever that simple.
I have a couple pictures showing where I am at right now with removing it and was wondering if somebody could take a look at them and explain what I need to do next to remove the protector?
https://img376.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0002ry6.jpg
https://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0004yg2.jpg
Any help is as always most Appreciated
Thank You
Les
I am working on restoring an old Schwinn 5 Speed(Breeze)and would like to take off the spoke protector on the rear wheel to clean/polish it better.
The problem is that I cant get it removed? I have taken off the cassette expecting to be able to then just pull off the protector and be done with it but as usual nothing is ever that simple.
I have a couple pictures showing where I am at right now with removing it and was wondering if somebody could take a look at them and explain what I need to do next to remove the protector?
https://img376.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0002ry6.jpg
https://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?i...scf0004yg2.jpg
Any help is as always most Appreciated
Thank You
Les
Last edited by Evans; 10-14-08 at 06:46 PM.
10-14-08 | 06:47 PM
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I believe your bike has a freewheel, not a cassette. It appears what you have done is dismantle the freewheel. You need to remove what is left of the freewheel then remove the spoke protector.
10-14-08 | 06:57 PM
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10-14-08 | 07:35 PM
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yeah, just get the correct freewheel remover to slip into those grooves and get a big wrench to turn it right off. be sure to brace the wheel cuz it could really be on there. remember that leverage is your friend. then once the fw is off, the fw spoke protector will just come right off.
once it is off, just be sure that your low gear limiter screws are set correctly as to not let the chain fall in between your freewheels largest cog and your driveside spokes. if that happens, you'll definatly know why it was put there.
once it is off, just be sure that your low gear limiter screws are set correctly as to not let the chain fall in between your freewheels largest cog and your driveside spokes. if that happens, you'll definatly know why it was put there.
10-14-08 | 08:03 PM
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Don't think he needs a freewheel remover now. Just a vise or a monkey wrench will back it right off. Freewheel action is gone. I just went thru this a coupla days ago.
yeah, just get the correct freewheel remover to slip into those grooves and get a big wrench to turn it right off. be sure to brace the wheel cuz it could really be on there. remember that leverage is your friend. then once the fw is off, the fw spoke protector will just come right off.
once it is off, just be sure that your low gear limiter screws are set correctly as to not let the chain fall in between your freewheels largest cog and your driveside spokes. if that happens, you'll definatly know why it was put there.
once it is off, just be sure that your low gear limiter screws are set correctly as to not let the chain fall in between your freewheels largest cog and your driveside spokes. if that happens, you'll definatly know why it was put there.
10-15-08 | 12:26 AM
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Thanks for the replys everyone and for the corrections.
I was thinking that all I would need to do is just unscrew it but wanted to ask the experts before doing so,as to not mess anything up.
ogbigbird,
I dont plan on leaving the protector off. I just want it off temporarily so I can get in there better to clean/polish it.
Thanks for the help everyone
I was thinking that all I would need to do is just unscrew it but wanted to ask the experts before doing so,as to not mess anything up.
ogbigbird,
I dont plan on leaving the protector off. I just want it off temporarily so I can get in there better to clean/polish it.
Thanks for the help everyone
10-15-08 | 01:27 AM
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Thanks for the replys everyone and for the corrections.
I was thinking that all I would need to do is just unscrew it but wanted to ask the experts before doing so,as to not mess anything up.
ogbigbird,
I dont plan on leaving the protector off. I just want it off temporarily so I can get in there better to clean/polish it.
Thanks for the help everyone
I was thinking that all I would need to do is just unscrew it but wanted to ask the experts before doing so,as to not mess anything up.
ogbigbird,
I dont plan on leaving the protector off. I just want it off temporarily so I can get in there better to clean/polish it.
Thanks for the help everyone
Man thats a nice spoke protector. Polish it up real good and put it back on.
