My freehub body has a little bit of play to it, I want to open it up and add grease to extend the lifespan of this freehub, I've already serviced the cup and cone bearings of the wheels and they are okay. I managed to order a replacement freehub body as well if the freehub body itself is toasted
What is the name of this 12 sided star hole to remove the freehub body on Shimano WH-6800 wheels?
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by miaomeow6789
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Could use a 12 point bit socket of the proper size or IIRC you can just use an allen key in 6 of the 12 holes
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The 12 sided star is on the bolt (blue) that secures the freehub body (red) to the wheel hubs, it is way bigger than my 10mm Allen key, I’ll guess around 15mm
A big Allen key.
It’s like a 16mm allen that you fix to a vice and remove
Most are a 14mm allen key. Be prepared for it to be VERY tight.
It’s a 10mm and tightening it won’t fix the play.