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How do you get a sprocket off a bike?

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How do you get a sprocket off a bike?

Wrap the chain whip tool around the largest sprocket and secure it. The chain whip tool holds the cassette in place so that you can loosen the lockring. Place the sprocket removal tool around the lockring. Use a crescent wrench to turn the lockring counter-clockwise, so that you can loosen and remove it.

How do you replace a sprocket?

How to Change a Motorcycle Chain and Sprockets

  1. Start at the drive sprocket nut. Photo 1: Loosen the sprocket nut.
  2. Remove and replace the components. Photo 3: Relieve chain tension.
  3. Reassemble and adjust the chain. Photo 7: Install the master link.
  4. Lube and go.

How do I remove my freewheel cog?

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Freewheel Removal

  1. Mount bike in repair stand and remove rear wheel from bike.
  2. Remove quick-release skewer.
  3. Inspect freewheel center and select correct removal tool (see chart above).
  4. Engage tool into splines/notches.
  5. Reinstall quick-release skewer with skewer nut on outside of remover.
  6. Snug skewer nut against remover.

How do you disassemble a bike wheel?

Steps

  1. Remove the tire and tube.
  2. Remove the rim strip.
  3. Remove the skewer, if there is one.
  4. Remove the gears. For rear wheels, GEARS MUST BE REMOVED! And done *before* the wheel is disassembled!

How to remove rear bicycle sprockets?

Removing rear bicycle sprockets 1 Removing the wheel. First, of course, the wheel needs to be removed. 2 Determining whether the wheel has a freehub, or a freewheel. 3 Tools required. 4 Putting the freehub, or freewheel tool in place.

How do you remove a lock ring from a sprocket?

Use a lock-ring spanner to unscrew the lock-ring by turning it clockwise. Use a chain-whip to grip the fixed sprocket. Turn the fixed sprocket anti-clockwise to unscrew it. It may be wound on tight and require plenty of force to start it moving.

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How do you remove a cassette from a bike?

The smallest sprocket tightens the cassette in place and acts like a locknut. For removing this type, it takes two chain whips. One to hold the cassette, preventing it from from turning, and the other to loosen the smallest sprocket – anti-clockwise.

What does the smallest sprocket on a freehub do?

With old, Shimano Uniglide freehub types, the smallest sprocket acts as a lockring. Shimano Uniglide freehub and cassette. The smallest sprocket tightens the cassette in place and acts like a locknut.