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oldschoolcolo
Help!

How can this be done. I want to switch the assembly from one wheel to another.

I can see how the freewheel comes off, but I need help in getting the hub apart.

How is this done?
Thanks.
Lewis
Is your hub a steel flange?? I am thinking it is.
1.first remove the spring retainer and sprocket.
2.Unscrew the bearing race.
3. in the pic is a brass bearing race with 2 holes you will need a tool with 2 pins to unscrew this, IT IS LEFT HAND THREAD once removed all will come out NOTE there are 3 lots of ball bearings on this side of the hub also under the brass LH race is some thin shim washers 5 in all at different thicknesses prividing the hub has not already been appart before. They are there so that when the brass race wears a bit a shim can be removed and the race can be screwed down to take up the wear.
there is also the mechanism (cant think of the name of it) that runs on the rachet teeth made up of a thin spring wire retainer and 2 prongs that gives you the drive when you pedal just take note how this is set up so you can put it back into your new wheel
Lewis
also see the grease in this wheel ,this is not a good thing it can gum up the steps on the ratchet and the 2 prongs for the drive can slip and you smash your chin on the bars. a light oil is fine.
oldschoolcolo
Thanks for the help.

I was able to get it off by tapping one the notches in the freewheel cassette.

Then it unscrewed from the inside.
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