The "tool that you don't know what it is" thread
09-01-22, 09:57 AM
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Thank you. I don’t see how this would work and we have a couple of kickstand removers that look entirely different - hinged two part Rube Goldberg that compresses the spring to enable safe disassembly. Can you provide any references or photos as to how our two roller thing works?
09-01-22, 01:02 PM
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see Schwinn instructions which is a Schwinn instruction for using the tool I pictured. I would have never figured it out without your nudge. Searched on "Schwinn Kickstand Removal" in Images and there it was. Arcane knowlege.
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09-01-22, 07:50 PM
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This is a tool (Shimano TL-ST01) to unscrew the retaining nut (for the shifting mechanism) used on Shimano drop-bar shifters since the late 90s. You need to punch/grab-and-lever out the small retaining pin in front of it, then you can use a 5mm hex to unscrew the nut. Once there, you have access to the brake lever (which is probably broken/why you were removing the shifter in the first place). It's compatriot, the small little crinkled pin-looking thing, was to hold the spring in the brake lever while you got it in place.
Modern shifters (and some mountain bike shifters, too) actually use the same nut, but since levers are no longer offered as a separate part, the tool is not in production for purchase. If you happen to have access to one, you can use it to completely disassemble (at your own peril) the shift mechanism.
Modern shifters (and some mountain bike shifters, too) actually use the same nut, but since levers are no longer offered as a separate part, the tool is not in production for purchase. If you happen to have access to one, you can use it to completely disassemble (at your own peril) the shift mechanism.
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09-01-22, 07:50 PM
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Schwinn Kickstand tool
We used the Park version in the two Schwinn shops that I worked in. Most Schwinn dealer had mostly Park tools. This tool has similar nubs to press on the collar, however the hinged piece is placed on the other side of the kickstand bracket. Pivoting the handle allows the nubs to press on the collar. When I worked at these dealerships I only used the kickstand tool few times. The Schwinn kickstands hold up pretty good.
Now, I use a box end wrench since I don't have either of these tools. I ought to keep my eyes out for one or build one.
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09-01-22, 07:52 PM
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This looks like a "quick release" for a dish-stick. Similar idea to the wooden ones that Ric Hjertberg sells; friction from the lever (in this case, spring wrapped around the plunger) holds the plunger in place just enough for a reading, but pressing the spring/lever allows it to slide.
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09-02-22, 11:18 AM
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Much better answer than what it's really for!
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This looks like a "quick release" for a dish-stick. Similar idea to the wooden ones that Ric Hjertberg sells; friction from the lever (in this case, spring wrapped around the plunger) holds the plunger in place just enough for a reading, but pressing the spring/lever allows it to slide.
