Probably a simple noob question

guy.spartacus

How do I remove the 'pie plate' protector from behind the cassette on my new bike?

JohnnyAllez

Wheel off the bike, remove the skewer, remove the cassette lock-ring (special tool) remove the cassette (keep it in one piece, it`ll fall apart) unclip the offending pie-plate, then re-assemble the cassette onto the wheel the same way it came off. The hole in the middle of the sprockets is splined, you`ll see that there is one small slot in the sprockets that corresponds with one small spline on the freewheel, this needs to go back as it came off. You can`t fit the cassette wrong due to the thin spline. Then re-tighten the lock-ring with the special tool, re-fit the skewer and re-fit the wheel. Will take 5 minutes, IF you have the lock-ring tool, otherwise try your LBS to remove / refit the cassette for you.

guy.spartacus

Cool

I seem to have misplaced my Topeak Alien tool - I assume it'll have one of these tools on it

Warwickshire Whizzer

guy.spartacus wrote:

Cool

I seem to have misplaced my Topeak Alien tool - I assume it'll have one of these tools on it

I don't think so, But you'll pick one up for around a fiver at your LBS

verloren

This is the tool you'll need: http://www.parktool.com/product/cassette-lockring-tool

I've not yet seen a multi-tool that has one built in Oh, you'll probably need a chain whip too (http://www.parktool.com/product/sprocke ... ain-whip-1) though you can improvise one.

guy.spartacus

Cool, cheers

KINGGARY

A pair of pliers worked fine on mine, it just snapped into several pieces.

Bozman

+1 for KINGGARYs post. Save yourself some money, i used sidecutters.

markos1963

+1 for the snip it to bits approach

Blue Meanie

Thread Hijack:
Multi Tool for removing cassette? nope, but I do have a Hypercraker, well known for cracking frames or strecching dropouts.
Normally just use HG tool and chainwhip.

Some 'spoke guards' can be really tough, and you'll wish you hadn't bothered...

Monkeypump

Wouldn't advise the 'snap it off' approach - if you're heavy handed you could damage spokes.

Buy the tool and do it properly - you'll use it again in the future anyway.

thecrofter

+1 chop it out with some snips...careful tho'

mcj78

Blue Meanie wrote:

Thread Hijack:
Multi Tool for removing cassette? nope, but I do have a Hypercraker, well known for cracking frames or strecching dropouts.
Normally just use HG tool and chainwhip.

I've had one of these lying around for a while, came in a random box of bits I bought ages ago - only recently found out how you're supposed to operate them! Was wondering how to get the required leverage with that tiny arm on it :oops: