How to remove a cassette

[jrussell]

Can anyone help me? I need to take my cassette off my rear hub, its a shimano M475 hub

 

http://velospec.com/i/db/shimano/c/fhm475/fhm475-full.jpg

[IanJ]

You need 2 tools, first is a chain whip to stop the cassette from turning and the second is a locking ring spanner which looks a bit like a socket but fits into the splines on the cassette locking ring.

 

Do you have these?

 

[GreyOwl3.0]

Tried pressing "EJECT?"

 

Sorry I could not resist...

[Ha Ha Kieran]

Only you GO

[jrussell]

I got no tools.......LBS tomorrow then?

[IanJ]

I got no tools.......LBS tomorrow then?

 

 

'Fraid so, it's worth buying a few tools, saves a lot of hassle and they aren't that expensive. Cassette replacement is really easy.

 

 

 

[jrussell]

Ill have a look, Thanks!

[Wernervdmerwe]

You can also swing past a hubber in your area with one to help you out?

Where you situated?

[Minion]

You need one of these:

http://www.bbbparts.com/images/tools/btl12s_normal.jpg

and one of these:

http://www.bbbparts.com/images/tools/btl11_normal.jpg

I'd suggest buying both. They're fairly inexpensive and it's useful to be able to remove your cassette for thorough cleaning etc.

 

[Skaap]

i think i must get these aswell.... Skaap2009-12-22 01:52:01

[Hector]

Make sure that you buy the correct socket to remove your cassett. My road socket does not fit my MTB cassett. Hector2009-12-22 09:15:12

[Edge_Design]

I've tried looking through CRC's listings to get a better idea of what socket's to buy, but they don't specify what cassette they're for... I have Shimano on my mtb, campy on my road bike and probably changing both the SRAM in the near future, does this mean I need 3 or 4 different tools or is there a universal one available?

[Trapper]

SRAM and Shimano use the same. Campy is different from what i understand.

 

Where are you situated?

[Minion]

There're only two types of cassette tool: Shimano/SRAM and Campagnolo compatible. Some of them might have a pin in the middle to aid alignment.

 

The Campag cassette tools are sometimes called BB tools since Campag uses the same splines on their cassette lockrings and pre-UltraTorque BBs.