My kid's Belter 16's freewheel is very sticky and holding him up when he rides. Even coasting along flat it slows him down. Can somebody point to a good instruction set for cleaning and re-lubing the freewheel? I've never done it and don't know if the fact that it's a belt driven kids bike makes it different from an adult bike. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
by Olbert000
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You could try emailing Early Rider; I contacted them a few weeks ago about a service on our Hellion 20’s suspension forks and they were very helpful.
Although being used in a unusual setup, the freewheel itself is an ordinary one. I passed my kids Belter on to a nephew last year and greased the freewheel. I can’t remember anything odd about it so it must have been a pretty standard affair.
My kid had the same bike and the freewheel dragged a lot. I contacted early rider and sent them a video of the bike with the rear wheel spinning and the pedals being dragged by it. They sent a new freewheel that dragged a lot less and I installed it myself. Had to buy the tool for it but the problem was solved.