How to open/unscrew DICTA Freewheel - bearings
08-24-19, 04:51 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
How to open/unscrew DICTA Freewheel - bearings
Hello,
I finally bought and used the FR-6 Parktool to remove the DICTA freewheel and now I can't open the freewheel to clean the bearings. I have seen videos where they simply unscrew to open/expose the bearings. I have tried spinning clockwise and it just rotates and if I spin anti-clock it won't move.
Any help is appreciated.
I finally bought and used the FR-6 Parktool to remove the DICTA freewheel and now I can't open the freewheel to clean the bearings. I have seen videos where they simply unscrew to open/expose the bearings. I have tried spinning clockwise and it just rotates and if I spin anti-clock it won't move.
Any help is appreciated.
08-25-19, 11:20 AM
#4
Old fart
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Appleton WI
Posts: 24,782
Bikes: Several, mostly not name brands.
Mentioned: 153 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3587 Post(s)
Liked 3,398 Times
in
1,932 Posts
The holes in the faceplate are to accept a pin spanner to unscrew the faceplate, left hand thread. But why do you want to do this? There's a boatload of tiny balls and fiddly little springs and pawls inside. Unless it's a high-end or rare freewheel (the Dicta is neither), it's probably not worth the bother. Instead, just flush it out with solvent, let it drain dry, then drip oil into the gap between the inner and outer bodies, rotating the freewheel to help it penetrate. When the sound of the pawls becomes muffled, you've added enough. Then use your finger to press some heavy grease (e.g. Phil Wood or marine-grade grease) into that gap (both front and back) to hold the oil in place. You'll enjoy a stealth freewheel for several weeks before enough oil escapes to stop muffling the pawls.
08-26-19, 06:46 AM
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 3,504
Mentioned: 9 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 586 Post(s)
Liked 612 Times
in
447 Posts
The holes in the faceplate are to accept a pin spanner to unscrew the faceplate, left hand thread. But why do you want to do this? There's a boatload of tiny balls and fiddly little springs and pawls inside. Unless it's a high-end or rare freewheel (the Dicta is neither), it's probably not worth the bother. Instead, just flush it out with solvent, let it drain dry, then drip oil into the gap between the inner and outer bodies, rotating the freewheel to help it penetrate. When the sound of the pawls becomes muffled, you've added enough. Then use your finger to press some heavy grease (e.g. Phil Wood or marine-grade grease) into that gap (both front and back) to hold the oil in place. You'll enjoy a stealth freewheel for several weeks before enough oil escapes to stop muffling the pawls.
