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[Closed] How to remove sprocket from salsa free hub?

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How do you stop the free hub spinning to undo the sproket?

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Posted : 21/02/2014 6:10 pm
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[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-chain-whip/rp-prod10184?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom&gclid=CPnGipnc3bwCFSTMtAod6HgApQ ]A chain whip..[/url]
You hold the sprocket with the whip, insert the lock ring tool into the end of the freehub, undo it with a spanner and slide the sprocket off the freehub.
[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-cassette-c-lock-lockring-tool/rp-prod23751?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom&gclid=COSK_Knd3bwCFYMfwwod0zMACQ&gclsrc=aw.ds ]Lockring tool..[/url]

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 6:13 pm
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Ta! Got both the tools but can't figure out where the locking tool engages with the free hub. Do I have to take the axle out?

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 6:22 pm
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Yes, take the QR out,

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 6:24 pm
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is that a track cog threaded onto a freehub? If so you'll need an old cassette sprocket to thread onto the freehub and a 2nd chain-whip. One to turn the track cog and one to hold the freehub straight.

Next time get a singlespeed sprocket and slide it onto the splines.

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 6:29 pm
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Posted : 21/02/2014 6:30 pm
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It looks like the sprocket is threaded onto the freehub, rather than sliding on the freehub over the splines like a normal one,
The tool normally goes into the end of the freehub, unless it's a different tool for those hubs..

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 6:35 pm
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Is that threaded on or slid on? They should be slid on with a track lockring to hold it in place. So if youve managed to remove the lockring it should just slide off.

They're not the same as normal hubs with spacers and a cassette locknut.

Ive got the same hubs.

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 6:37 pm
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[url= http://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/what-tool-for-threaded-freehub-lockring-removal ]Aha..[/url]
Might make more sense..

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 6:50 pm
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It's a single speed specific wheelset from a salsa bike i picked up 2nd hand.

The free hub splines are threaded and comes with a lock ring.

I did try a non threaded single speed sprockets from my other wheelset but they felt really loose. That's why I thought I'd try the threaded sprocket.

Looks like I've cocked up somewhere!

Does anyone else run this type of hub?

 
Posted : 21/02/2014 6:52 pm
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like I said you should have used a normal single speed sprocket and the lockring. Only way thats coming off now is another normal sprocket on the remaining splines and 2 chain whips.

If it was loose you missed out a singlespeed spacer or should be using a wide based sprocket anyway.

 
Posted : 22/02/2014 2:17 pm