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What tool to remove Shimano freewheel?

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Old 09-26-10 | 01:19 PM
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What tool to remove Shimano freewheel?

Simple question - what tool do I use to remove this freewheel?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product
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it maaaay be this; https://www.parktool.com/products/det...t=4&item=FR-6#, or something similar. Someone else should confirm or reject it, but i think thats it.
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I believe this is the tool you need (since it would appear that there are only two notches in that freewheel):

https://www.ride-this.com/index.php/p...tool-fr2c.html

I've you've never done this before: removing a freewheel can require *QUITE* a bit of power. Forget about just putting the tool on there and using a crescent wrench to turn the wheel off. You are going to need a heavy vise that is mounted very firmly on a table to put the freewheel tool in. Mate the freewheel with the tool and turn the wheel to release the freewheel. I've also had luck using an old steam radiator but that was with the white industries freewheel removal tool (which unfortunately will not work with the freewheel you linked to).
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Originally Posted by shenny88
it maaaay be this; https://www.parktool.com/products/det...t=4&item=FR-6#, or something similar. Someone else should confirm or reject it, but i think thats it.
This is incorrect if he is using that specific freewheel posted above.
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[QUOTE=cab chaser;11526371]I believe this is the tool you need (since it would appear that there are only two notches in that freewheel):

https://www.ride-this.com/index.php/p...tool-fr2c.html

Wrong tool. That fits old Suntour multi-speed freewheels such as Pro Compe and New Winner.
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When using a vice...

If your having trouble with it jumping off and your axle is long enough, you can thread on your axlenut finger tight on the backside of the tool (to prevent it from skipping and jumping up away from the tool). Then once you get it to break loose you back the nut off and spin the wheel off.
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Would the Park Tools HCW5 work? I have the HCW17 and the notch is just a tad too big to fit in the notch... I'm wondering if the HCW5 is any different?

https://www.parktool.com/products/det...=25&item=HCW-5
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Originally Posted by yummygooey
Would the Park Tools HCW5 work? I have the HCW17 and the notch is just a tad too big to fit in the notch... I'm wondering if the HCW5 is any different?

https://www.parktool.com/products/det...=25&item=HCW-5
No....

https://ft2racinginc.com/1/1catalog1/...sid=jguhewgpek This is what you need
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Old 09-26-10 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie
Wrong tool. That fits old Suntour multi-speed freewheels such as Pro Compe and New Winner.
Doh! My bad!
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Originally Posted by gt35built
thats the tool.... make sure you screw the axle nut down tight those tools don't stick in the notches well
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Oh yeah. Dictas got the 4 notches, shimano has 2 now. Mixed it up b/c i removed a dicta to put a shimano on mine. Thanks for corrections
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This belongs in the repair and maintenance section.
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