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lucas_399 on November 24, 2025 2:48 pm Not with vice grips, you take the axle out then there is a hex inside that you use a 8,10,11,12 mm hex key to undo
tandkramstub on November 24, 2025 2:49 pm Link to earlier thread with the same hub. [Link](https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/15f5imy/seeking_help_to_remove_fh536_freehub/)
Cute-Yak6466 on November 24, 2025 3:13 pm Probably bearings rusted in place to axle. In that case i drilled freehub size hole in piece of wood, secured in place with cassette lockring a gentle-ish hammer taps from other side.
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Not with vice grips, you take the axle out then there is a hex inside that you use a 8,10,11,12 mm hex key to undo
Link to earlier thread with the same hub.
[Link](https://www.reddit.com/r/bikewrench/comments/15f5imy/seeking_help_to_remove_fh536_freehub/)
Probably bearings rusted in place to axle.
In that case i drilled freehub size hole in piece of wood, secured in place with cassette lockring a gentle-ish hammer taps from other side.