hugh_b Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 Right guys firstly sorry about the newbie question. I have a tensile freewheel and want to remove it from my crank arm. I tried the shimano bb tool as is meant to be used but it wont budge and keeps slipping out. Ive stripped it down so it's just the free wheel body and have tried smacking it on the edges with a hammer and screwdriver and a masonary tool. I've soaked it in wd40 and still no luck. How else can i do it? I have thought about cutting it off but dont want to damage the crank threads. cheers-hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 QUOTE(hugh_b @ Jun 17 2007, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Right guys firstly sorry about the newbie question. I have a tensile freewheel and want to remove it from my crank arm. I tried the shimano bb tool as is meant to be used but it wont budge and keeps slipping out. Ive stripped it down so it's just the free wheel body and have tried smacking it on the edges with a hammer and screwdriver and a masonary tool. I've soaked it in wd40 and still no luck. How else can i do it? I have thought about cutting it off but dont want to damage the crank threads. cheers-hughFit the tool into the middle section, thats still on isn't it? stick a huge bolt through it and bolt it on tight, then wack the tool in a vice and twat the crank arm with a plastic ended hammer. This gives enough leverage.Remember to work out which way to unscrew it, I think it is anti-clockwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 It is anti-clockwise and a huuuge ajustable spanner with the crank arm in a vice with bolt through etc does the job for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 put the tool in the vice with the arm on with a bolt throught it joining them and then use a big pole and push the arm round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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