Freehub disassembly tool

[hookooekoo]

A while ago I bookmarked a couple of YouTube videos on this topic. The first shows how to make the tool from a socket. The second shows how to do the disassembly and service. I have seen the ebay reproduction Shimano tools before, but I'll probably make my own, as I already own an angle grinder, and individual sockets are quite cheap.

 

[gmtfd]

Well, the tool arrived and it works fine. The main things to remember when disassembling a freehub are that it loosens to the right, and that you have to place the freehub on the hub and hold the rim to get enough leverage to unscrew it. Also, be very careful that once everything is loosened up you don't clumsily pull the freehub off the hub, and chuck tiny ball bearings all over the floor...

 

[KermitGKona88]

Also, be very careful that once everything is loosened up you don't clumsily pull the freehub off the hub, and chuck tiny ball bearings all over the floor...

True story...