Can you disassemble a freewheel?

Disassembly. Leave the freewheel in place on the wheel, or screw it onto a wheel, so that you will have something to hold it with. Breaking the freewheel loose from the wheel now with a freewheel remover reduces the likelihood of damage to the inner body if you have to remove it for reassembly.

How do you unscrew a freewheel?

Turn remover only 1 full revolution counter-clockwise. Loosen and remove skewer before continuing to remove freewheel. Continue to turn remover counter-clockwise until freewheel is unthreaded from hub. Lift freewheel from hub.

How do you remove a freewheel from a mountain bike?

Freewheel Removal. Mount bike in repair stand and remove rear wheel from bike. Remove quick release skewer. Inspect freewheel center and select correct removal tool (see chart above). Engage tool into splines/notches. Reinstall quick release skewer with skewer nut on outside of remover.

How do I remove the rear wheel from my bike?

Mount bike in repair stand and remove rear wheel from bike. Remove quick-release skewer. Inspect freewheel center and select correct removal tool (see chart above). Engage tool into splines/notches. Reinstall quick-release skewer with skewer nut on outside of remover. If solid axle-type, use axle nut to hold frewheel tool.

How do you remove a frewheel center?

Inspect freewheel center and select correct removal tool (see chart above). Engage tool into splines/notches. Reinstall quick-release skewer with skewer nut on outside of remover. If solid axle-type, use axle nut to hold frewheel tool. Snug skewer nut against remover. Skewer acts as a holding device for remover.

How do I use Park Tool freewheel tools?

Park Tool freewheel tools will also fit the hex end of Park Tool chain whips such as the SR-12.2, or the FRW-1 freewheel wrench. It will typically require some force to turn the freewheel. Another option is to mount remover flats in hard jaws of vise, and turn rim counter-clockwise. Turn remover only 1 full revolution counter-clockwise.