somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
Ok so please feel free to lambast me if i'm doing something stupid or horribly wrong. Here's my problem:
I can't get the fucking cassette off my mountain bike.
I've got the little spline tool and i've used it successfully several times, but i can't get the fucking thing off this wheel.
Shouldn't it freewheel in one direction? I thought i remembered having to use a chain whip. But it doesn't freewheel in either direction when i put the spline thing in there, is that bad?
Either way, just put the tool in place and hold it there with the QR. Then hold the cassette with a chain whip from turning in the freewheel direction (counter clock wise) and use a big wrench to unscrew the lockring.
henry
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:46 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
Aaron wrote:
Ungood. Does it freewheel with the tool removed?
Either way, just put the tool in place and hold it there with the QR. Then hold the cassette with a chain whip from turning in the freewheel direction (counter clock wise) and use a big wrench to unscrew the lockring.
yeah the cassette freewheels fine when the tool is not in there.
so i guess my question is, should I be able to turn the the tool freely in one direction when it's engaged in the cassette?
use the chainwhip to keep it from freewheeling, and remove the splined thingy (technical term) in that direction, lefty loosy.
lieutenantsean
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:47 pm
Joined: 10 Oct 2005Posts: 1255
Henry, step away from the tools.
What sort of cassette do you have? Does it have a lockring?
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henry
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:52 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
dennyt wrote:
use the chainwhip to keep it from freewheeling, and remove the splined thingy (technical term) in that direction, lefty loosy.
that's the thing, it doesn't freewheel. I've only done this a couple times and it was a while back but i remember using the chainwhip to keep it from freewheeling, and now it worries me that there seems to be no need since it won't freewheel.
I can't remember off the top of my head whether the cassette should freewheel with the lock ring remover in place or not.
With the cassette facing away from you, the chain whip should be on the left. Rotate the lockring remover to the right. If that doesn't work, then professional help is indicated.
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Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:16 pm
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Drinking beer is a great way to stop and think about what you are doing. I've solved plenty of problems that way.
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Aaron
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:33 pm
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lieutenantsean wrote:
I can't remember off the top of my head whether the cassette should freewheel with the lock ring remover in place or not.
It should turn. counter clockwise with the tool in place or not.
henry
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:35 pm
somewhat piggishJoined: 05 Aug 2005Posts: 5415Location: on porch with shotgun
Aaron wrote:
lieutenantsean wrote:
I can't remember off the top of my head whether the cassette should freewheel with the lock ring remover in place or not.
It should turn. counter clockwise with the tool in place or not.
should the tool turn when it's in there (along with the rest of the cassette?)
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