I wanted to change the bearings on the wheels of my 15 y/o bike and all of them came out fine, but the last one seems to be stuck between the teeth for the free hub and the wheel body. Thank you for any advice!
by NoCollin
I wanted to change the bearings on the wheels of my 15 y/o bike and all of them came out fine, but the last one seems to be stuck between the teeth for the free hub and the wheel body. Thank you for any advice!
by NoCollin
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You need to remove the toothed ring, called a ring nut. There’s a special tool for it, it looks like [this](https://www.freewheel.co.uk/dt-swiss-ring-nut-tool-for-ratchet-drive-rear-hubs-hbdt835).
You have to remove the ring nut/drive ring first. Here’s the tool I like. It’s even on sale.
https://elevationwheelcompany.com/product/dt-drive-ring-tool-with-hex-back/
Ring nuts are VERY hard to remove. I suggest putting the toothed gizmo into a vice. Slot the wheel onto the tool & use the rim of the wheel to apply force (like it’s a giant steering wheel). It is a regular thread.
Sometimes it’s taken two of us & I’ve seriously worried that the wheel itself might not survive (mind you, that was an ENVE rim…).