peggysue Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Been needing to remove my echo sl freewheel off the cranks for service so I can ride again.i didn't want to pay 22 quid for the echo tool so bought the cyclo tool instead.its advertised as being able to remove echo freewheels so bought it. Received this morning and the prongs on the tool only just touch the inside recess on the freewheel . Just popped to my local bike shop to borrow the vice ,bolted the tool to the cranks and tightened the tool in the vice.started swinging on a long bar over the crank arm only for the tool to keep slipping out.it refuses to stay on. After about 20 attempts I've given up and my cyclo tool and freewheel tabs ain't looking too clever . Never had problems removing other freewheels just this one. Surely if the tool is advertised for echo freewheels then it should work ? It's just to small to get a grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 did you bolt the tool to the crank/freewheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggysue Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Yep all bolted up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 I had the same problem. Worked perfectly on the SL I bought about 3 years ago with a nice snug fit on the splines but my current SL just flaps about on it even if you bolt it up. Had to chuck mine in the bin as the splines were completely knackered by the time I managed to get the FFW off so when I need to take it off again it'll have to be with the official one just to be safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 If you can get something to fit between the bolt and the freewheel so everything stays central it works well. I use a bit of wood drilled to the size of the bolt I'm using...........snug. but yer echo could have made it fit better for normal tools but maybe they were trying to save weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggysue Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 It's probably going to be another purchase for the official echo tool this time ,just seems a waste of money really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peggysue Posted November 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 I had the same problem. Worked perfectly on the SL I bought about 3 years ago with a nice snug fit on the splines but my current SL just flaps about on it even if you bolt it up. Had to chuck mine in the bin as the splines were completely knackered by the time I managed to get the FFW off so when I need to take it off again it'll have to be with the official one just to be safe. Has the design of the tabs changed /got bigger from the older sl to the newer sl ?i have the newer black one , I believe the older sl was silver ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Someone's missing a trick here, custom FFW tool like the official Echo tool that is 8 prong but with a built in threaded rod to bolt it to your cranks. Has the design of the tabs changed /got bigger from the older sl to the newer sl ?i have the newer black one , I believe the older sl was silver ? Couldn't say as I'm not entirely sure how old my current one is as it was 2nd hand but I'm pretty certain my old one I bought from new did sit in perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted November 3, 2012 Report Share Posted November 3, 2012 Has the design of the tabs changed /got bigger from the older sl to the newer sl ? I've used my cyclo tool on my new freewheel and an old one, It worked perfectly. Make sure you tighten the nut up very tight, then use some long pole for leverage. then once you feel it move slightly start loosening the nut a bit at a time as your loosening off the FW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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