I have a Dawes Ultra Galaxy, and would like to remove the drive system for a good, pre winter clean. The cranks are shimano 'octalink' and I think the cassette is shimano HG. What tools do I need to remove these, and apart from Wiggle, any recommended online retailers?
TIA
Tim
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You will need a cassette remover (cracker) and a chain whip to remove the cassette (presuming it's not a freewheel). To remove the Octalink cranks you need a standard crank remover, and an additional small 'bung' that sits inside the BB and gives the crank remover something to lever against.
Check out Mike Dyason (free postage): http://tinyurl.com/39s6u 4.25 cassette remover 4.50 chain whip
It looks as if he does a Shimano Bottom Bracket tool, drop him an email to see if it's Octalink compatible.
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