Which freewheel remover tool?

I have a 1980 Shogun road bike with a Shimano "DH" hub and freewheel. I plan to replace the
freewheel with a new Megarange unit. In looking at printed and online catalogs, I haven't seen a
freewheel remover tool that looks like it would engage the 9 splines. See the picture for details:

http://home.maine.rr.com/bkingson/bikes/freewheel.htm

I haven't done this before, so if I'm looking at it wrong, please advise. Can anyone tell me the
tool I need?

Thanks in advance...

Bill Kingson Caribou, Maine

In article <c94d3bb1.0304241552.5d8ae1bb@posting.google.com>, Bill Kingson
<wkingson@maine.rr.com> wrote:
>I have a 1980 Shogun road bike with a Shimano "DH" hub and freewheel. I plan to replace the
>freewheel with a new Megarange unit. In looking at printed and online catalogs, I haven't seen a
>freewheel remover tool that looks like it would engage the 9 splines. See the picture for details:
>
>http://home.maine.rr.com/bkingson/bikes/freewheel.htm
>
>I haven't done this before, so if I'm looking at it wrong, please advise. Can anyone tell me the
>tool I need?

From the picture, looks like it's not a freewheel - looks like a (6-speed?) Uniglide cassette with
threaded small cog. You use 2 chain whips to remove it. You cannot install a freewheel on a
cassette hub.

I notice that Nashbar has 13x28 6-speed cassettes available. I assume they are Uniglide spline since
Hyperglide post-dates 6-speed but you could call to make sure.

--Paul

"Bill Kingson" <wkingson@maine.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I have a 1980 Shogun road bike with a Shimano "DH" hub and freewheel. I plan to replace the
> freewheel with a new Megarange unit. In looking at printed and online catalogs, I haven't seen a
> freewheel remover tool that looks like it would engage the 9 splines. See the picture for details:
>
> http://home.maine.rr.com/bkingson/bikes/freewheel.htm
>
> I haven't done this before, so if I'm looking at it wrong, please advise. Can anyone tell me the
> tool I need?

"Freewheel tool"?? You do not have a freewheel.. You have the early model Shimano cassette. You'll
need a new wheel as that series cassette body is stamped to the hubshell. The last cog (13t) screws
onto the body, pressing the other splined cogs snugly against the body.

There are still n.o.s. seven speed UG cassettes available (here) but they are all 13~28, not Mega.

If you're eyeing a Mega freewheel, I'll go along with Chalo's frequent advice to build a threaded
hub into a wheel with minimal difference in spoke tension from right to left ( you may need to align
the frame slightly wider to do that right).

--
Andrew Muzi http://www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April 1971

Paul Southworth wrote: From the picture, looks like it's not a freewheel - looks like a (6-speed?)
Uniglide cassette with threaded small cog. You use 2 chain whips to remove it. You cannot install a
freewheel on a cassette hub.

I notice that Nashbar has 13x28 6-speed cassettes available. I assume they are Uniglide spline since
Hyperglide post-dates 6-speed but you could call to make sure.
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Andrew Muzi wrote: "Freewheel tool"?? You do not have a freewheel.. You have the early model Shimano
cassette. You'll need a new wheel as that series cassette body is stamped to the hubshell. The last
cog (13t) screws onto the body, pressing the other splined cogs snugly against the body.
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Thanks for the well-informed replies, helpful information, and patience. When my LBS installed this
cassette a few years ago, they told me it was an "old style" cluster. I thought they meant it was a
freewheel. It's a 13x30, so it's as good as it'll get using this wheel. I'll have to consider new
cranks (dreailers and chain) to create the hill climbing ratios I'm after.

Bill Kingson Caribou, Maine

In article <c94d3bb1.0304250211.613f37c0@posting.google.com>, Bill Kingson
<wkingson@maine.rr.com> wrote:
>Paul Southworth wrote: From the picture, looks like it's not a freewheel - looks like a (6-speed?)
>Uniglide cassette with threaded small cog. You use 2 chain whips to remove it. You cannot install a
>freewheel on a cassette hub.
>
>I notice that Nashbar has 13x28 6-speed cassettes available. I assume they are Uniglide spline
>since Hyperglide post-dates 6-speed but you could call to make sure.
>----------
>Andrew Muzi wrote: "Freewheel tool"?? You do not have a freewheel.. You have the early model
>Shimano cassette. You'll need a new wheel as that series cassette body is stamped to the hubshell.
>The last cog (13t) screws onto the body, pressing the other splined cogs snugly against the body.
>----------
>Thanks for the well-informed replies, helpful information, and patience. When my LBS installed this
>cassette a few years ago, they told me it was an "old style" cluster. I thought they meant it was a
>freewheel. It's a 13x30, so it's as good as it'll get using this wheel. I'll have to consider new
>cranks (dreailers and chain) to create the hill climbing ratios I'm after.

You can build your own cogset with the gearing you want - just save the spacers and the threaded
small cog. Some Uniglide cogs are still out there and Hyperglide cogs can be made to fit your
Uniglide freehub body with a little grinding - there is one wider spline on the cog which needs to
be narrowed to work for you.

--Paul