How do I remove gears from TREK bike?
Submitted by admin on July 27, 2010 – 11:34 am3 Comments
froodles01 asked:
My TREK bike is getting on a bit now & although I degrease the chain & bits every year in spring when I start cycling again the rear wheel is sticking so that I can feel it pulling.
Which tool do I need to remove gear cogs & degrease inside there & thereabouts.
Halfords BIKE HUT are rather limited in thier passing on of knowledge & servicing in my experience so I want to do it myself.
You will need a cassette cog remover that is specific to your cassette (probably a Shimano) — or if your bike is older, perhaps a freewheel wrench — a chain whip, and some grease.
Here’s a website that can help you identify which type you have, what tools you need, and how you go about removing the cassette.
Good luck, and be patient — this takes a little trial and error.
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You need a special tool to remove the freewheel.
It depends on what kind of coggs you have. if you have a freewheel you will need a frewheel tool, a big adjustable wrench, and something like a wench to mobilize the wheel.
If you have a suntour cassette you’ll need a Suntour tool. Most likely you have a shimano cassette. You will need a cassette tool, a chainwhip, and an adjustable wrench.
check ebay, or nashbar.com for these things.