Shimano cassette installation

[ianrauk]

You DO NOT need a chain whip to remove a Hyperglide cassette. Use the tool and a spanner to remove the locking ring and lift the cassette of the hub.

Oh yes you do...

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Oh yes you do...

You don't I assure you. Will video me taking the cassette off my MTB in a few and upload it OK

 

[ianrauk]

You don't I assure you. Will video me taking the cassette off my MTB in a few and upload it OK

go on then

 

[Angelfishsolo]

[QUOTE 1519967"]
You turn the nut one way to loosen and the other to tighten. Which way follows the freewheel?
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The cassette turns in the same way as the nut loosens but as you will see in a few minutes your hand is enough to stop the cassette from turning.

 

[ianrauk]

[QUOTE 1519969"]
Then the nut was not at the correct torque.
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Indeed....

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Indeed....

I have always done it this way without problems at all. [media]
]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FSHqRbfH68[/media]

 

[ianrauk]

Video is not working.
But if you can undo using your hands then Paul is right. You are not tightening the lock ring up to the recommended torque.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Video is not working.
But if you can undo using your ahnds then Paul is right. You are not tightening the lock ring up to the recommended torque.

I have always tightened the lock ring as tight as I can by hand. The LBS has never made any comment about it being slack when they have replaced the wheel for me.

 

[Herzog]

I have always done it this way without problems at all. [media]
]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FSHqRbfH68[/media]

Video not working. You must have arms like Popeye and skin like an alligator if you can stop the cassette turning whilst undoing lockring.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Video not working. You must have arms like Popeye and skin like an alligator if you can stop the cassette turning whilst undoing lockring.

Bloody youtube. Am uploading to flickr now.

 

[ianrauk]

Bloody youtube. Am uploading to flickr now.

It doesn't matter about the video. Point is you are not tightening up the cassette to the correct torque.

 

[Herzog]

Incidentally, on the CTC forum, I'm sure Mick F had a way of undoing a lockring using only pencils...

 

[Friz]

[QUOTE 1519979"]
Why do we need chain whips?
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To keep the unruly lil buggers in line.

this is so cool. 3 pages on a 3 minute process.

 

[jay clock]

My touring method is an old bit of rag twisted round the cassette nice and tight and with a bit of luck and skinned knuckles I can hold the cassette still enough to undo the locking nut.

I still think if you do the lock nut tight enough, you do need a chain whip......

 

[Angelfishsolo]

I do not own a chain whip and have used the stated technique every time I have removed a Hyperglide cassette (not just on my bike). On the odd occasion I will put a old rag between hand hand and the cassette, nothing more.

[media]http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelfishsolo/6079400271/[/media]