Eno Freewheel Dismantal Help

[Gaz M]

Im getting a eno freewheel shortly and i hear they skip alot, so when it starts skipping im going to start cleaning out all the grease, but i want to make sure im going to be doing everything correct and if anyone knows of any nasty surprises i may be in for id like to know, for example i dont want to pop the rachet off and all the pawls fly off everywhere :rolleyes: , so heres a small diagram i did and heres what i think is correct,

first i unscrew object 4 and will find object 3 laying there, i shall take away object 3 and put them both on a table now i can just pull the rachet off leaving object 1 on the crank, the grease in object 2 (which i think is the blue stuff you can just see) will be around the pawls so ill just wipe it all clean with a cloth, taking out the pawls and wiping them and springs etc, then i shall wipe the rachet, and clean all that, only thing im worried about are the bearings dropping out since i duno where they are, and whats the blue thing (object 3) also whilst i take the rachet off usually when i try and put it back on it gets very annoying as the pawls keep falling off everywhere and the spring are dropping out, just wondered if this happened with the eno, anyway after ive cleaned it i wil slide the rachet back on, spin it to make sure its all on properly, then put the blue thing back and screw on the green cap very tight, then hopefully everything will be sorted right?

[Mark W]

They don't skip a lot, to be honest with you. Mine's skipped about 5 or 6 times in the hella long time I've had it.

Anyway, nothing flies out when you open it. It's one of the best designed products I've ever seen, truth be told. It's amazingly simple to strip due to the sealed bearings, and also 'cos the pawls are held in super tight (I haven't even removed mine, just cleaned round 'em).

Strip as you said to. You might need to undo a c-lip around the outside of the bearings to remove the shell.

To rebuild, simply place the shell back over the main body with the pawls and springs. Using a thin-bladed screwdriver, press one pawl in at a time, applying downwards pressure onto it with the outer shell. This'll just ease it on, pretty much. I've never had a pawl or spring come out, so I shouldn't think you'd need to worry about it.

Generally, your freewheel will be ok for 2-3 weeks, by which time the grease will have oozed outta the seals. Just strip 'n' clean, reassemble, ride it, and after like 1 or 2 times there'll be no more grease forthcoming, and it'll be dandy :rolleyes:

People have had Eno's last for 2 years +, so they can't be that bad...

EDIT: The blue thing's just a random little crap seal that goes on the 'other' side of the freewheel to the extractor tabs. Because of the design of the freewheel, if that wasn't there you'd have clear access to the pawls and ratchet, so it's just a mud-guard, basically. It doesn't need to be removed, but can help for cleaning (Though it's all flexy, so it can be a bugger to get back on - to do it though, just run around the edge of it by the gap between the shell and the freewheel body with a thin allen key, and that should seat it nicely).

If you need any more help, PM me :P

[Bionic Balls]

hey....someone else has cut extractor tabs :D

that was my idea... :rolleyes:

'tis very simple :P...just take your time

adam

PS: i'd leave the bearings alone if i were you...they are sealed in

[modrider666]

Like mark said the design of the freeweel is amazing, just because of how easily you can take it apart and nothing falls apart :P .

The only thing that sometimes happens to mine is one of the palls falls out. The best way to overcome this is hold the crank so the crankarm is facing down. If a pawl does fall out get a small screwdriver, push the metal spring down then slot it back on. Jobs a good un!. :rolleyes:

Cheers Peter

[JT!]

Your descroption is hard to get my head around. You basicly take the green bit off, and then the clip, and then the bit with the teeth on, and thats it.

I'm often on msn, so if you get stuck let me know. I'v done it befor, so i know how confusing it is when your doing it for the first time.

[Tim-Rodriguez]

I cleaned all the grease out mine and the engagements sound nice and sharp

[Mark W]

I lost the little clip aaaaaaages ago. I was riding, donig some gaps, noticed a funny freewheel sound, and the lockring had loosened itself (one of two times it's ever happened), and had cross-threaded, taking the shell with it :rolleyes: I nearly shat my pants.

Anyway, no clip to this day, meaning it's even easier to strip down :P

But yeah, it really is simple to do.

Undo lockring.

Undo little clip.

Pull off drive shell (bearings are contained in it).

Clean.

Replace drive shell.

Replace clip.

Replace lockring.

Done.

Oh yeah - ACS Claws have been sold extractor-tab-less for years now, so it's not your idea :D