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Removing Regina Freewheel?

Old 04-21-21, 01:02 PM
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Removing Regina Freewheel?

Hey all - I've got an ancient Regina freewheel on a Suntour Cyclone hub. How do I remove it from the hub? Unscrew using the two indentations on the outer ring (im guessing that will just exposed the freewheel bearings, however)? Thanks!


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There seem to splines on the inside where a remover tool should fit. I think the splined Reginas use the same tool (VAR-RL-40100) as the older narrow Atoms
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I hope you still have the cog(s) that fit on the body, as you will need them with a chain wrench to apply
counter torque when you find the splined tool to remove the freewheel. If you look closely in the gap
between the axle nut/axle and the part of the freewheel that has "Regina" in the pix you will see a
few of the splines that are meant for removal. The dimples in the ring allow access with a pin tool to the ball bearings
and ratchet/pawls for lube and cleaning but not to remove the body. I would have to do some research
but no doubt someone will chime in on the actual tool needed or you could look on Parktool.com.
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Originally Posted by sch
I hope you still have the cog(s) that fit on the body, as you will need them with a chain wrench to apply
counter torque when you find the splined tool to remove the freewheel. If you look closely in the gap
between the axle nut/axle and the part of the freewheel that has "Regina" in the pix you will see a
few of the splines that are meant for removal. The dimples in the ring allow access with a pin tool to the ball bearings
and ratchet/pawls for lube and cleaning but not to remove the body. I would have to do some research
but no doubt someone will chime in on the actual tool needed or you could look on Parktool.com.
Yes I still have the cogs .. hmm maybe it would just be better to take it to my LBS instead of forking out $$$ for a tool I'll only use once. Thanks.
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The Park FR-4 is probably the easiest remover tool to find for that spline pattern, but you may have to remove the locknut to get the tool to seat properly. Some hubs, e.g. Campagnolo, Phil Wood, have large diameter locknuts that prevent the Park tool from seating. If you have this problem, and can't remove the locknut, you need to use a thin-wall remover tool from Phil Wood or Zeus that can fit over the locknut and seat properly on the splines. But those tools are harder to find than the Park FR-4.
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Originally Posted by sch
I hope you still have the cog(s) that fit on the body, as you will need them with a chain wrench to apply
counter torque when you find the splined tool to remove the freewheel.
You don't need a chain whip to remove a freewheel, just the correct tool.
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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson
The Park FR-4 is probably the easiest remover tool to find for that spline pattern, but you may have to remove the locknut to get the tool to seat properly. Some hubs, e.g. Campagnolo, Phil Wood, have large diameter locknuts that prevent the Park tool from seating. If you have this problem, and can't remove the locknut, you need to use a thin-wall remover tool from Phil Wood or Zeus that can fit over the locknut and seat properly on the splines. But those tools are harder to find than the Park FR-4.
Ahhhh I get it now; it's similar to a bottom bracket. Thanks all!
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It has a splined inner ring and you'll need a spline freewheel tool as has been previously stated. You also will probably need to remove the cone so that the tool can fit onto the spline and remove the freewheel.
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For most hubs the Phil and later Park Atom tools will fit without removing axle cones/locknuts. But the person doing the work will figure that out. Andy
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