1970's Suntour freewheel removal

[Paulus]

I have been given an old 1970's Raleigh, model unknown. The freewheel is a Suntour 6 speed and seems to have some sort of split circlip arrangement to to able to remove it from the hub. Any ideas on the tool needed to remove it?

 

[Tim Hall]

Stunningly, you'll need a Suntour Freewheel removal tool. These come in two prong and four prong flavours, depending on the age of the freewheel. The usual suspects (Wiggle, CRC, SJSC) should stock them, although I think the two prong one is up there with rocking horse dung as to its availability. Wasn't there a thread on here about freewheel removal a few days ago? That might have some more pointers.

 

[Dogtrousers]

£9.99 Park Tool FR2 Suntour 2 Peg Screw On Freewheel Remover from SJS (ones with more prongs also vailable)

Also required: a vice and/or a mahoosive big spanner and a tin of elbow grease.

 

[Paulus]

£9.99 Park Tool FR2 Suntour 2 Peg Screw On Freewheel Remover from SJS (ones with more prongs also vailable)

Also required: a vice and/or a mahoosive big spanner and a tin of elbow grease.

That looks like the the jobby, cheers.

 

[raleighnut]

Yep, its a screw on, if it needs changing take the wheel into the shop when you buy the new one, most shops will swap them FOC.