Why do you want to remove it? The entire thing looks pretty damn clean?
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The whole hub? What would be the point of that? What part of the hub do you want to service that requires removing all the spokes?
Edit: “freehub,” that makes sense now.
On my Specialized you first have to remove the axle, then you have to use a large Allen/hex key to reach the bolt from the other side inside the hub. It’s left threaded.
Do you have experience servicing free hubs? If not, I’d suggest watching a tutorial of someone opening up a freehub on YouTube first. There are a lot of ball bearings, pawls and springs, and it’s important to keep it all together and reinstall it in the right order. It’s not complicated, but it’s smart to have an idea of what to expect before doing it.
Regarding grease, there is a lot of discussion online as to what works best, the grease used is usually thinner than normal bearing grease to prevent the pawls from sticking to the freehub body. Some use engine oil, but there is also special freehub oil available.
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Why do you want to remove it? The entire thing looks pretty damn clean?
The whole hub? What would be the point of that? What part of the hub do you want to service that requires removing all the spokes?
Edit: “freehub,” that makes sense now.
Try this
https://youtube.com/watch?v=txTb7Ktebdk&si=38LsN3KiePVOx2cj
On my Specialized you first have to remove the axle, then you have to use a large Allen/hex key to reach the bolt from the other side inside the hub. It’s left threaded.
Do you have experience servicing free hubs? If not, I’d suggest watching a tutorial of someone opening up a freehub on YouTube first. There are a lot of ball bearings, pawls and springs, and it’s important to keep it all together and reinstall it in the right order. It’s not complicated, but it’s smart to have an idea of what to expect before doing it.
Regarding grease, there is a lot of discussion online as to what works best, the grease used is usually thinner than normal bearing grease to prevent the pawls from sticking to the freehub body. Some use engine oil, but there is also special freehub oil available.