removing a freehub

graememacd
graememacd Posts: 386
edited March 2013 in Workshop
I decided to remove my free hub to give it a look over as its making some funny noises. Trouble is I can't get it off!
As you can see in the picture I have taken the alloy axle out and the bearing but the free hub wont budge. a lot of tutorials say it can be screwed in either from the front or the back but as far as i can see its neither in this case. the wheel/hub is an Easton Vista SL.
Any ideas?
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  • mitchgixer6
    mitchgixer6 Posts: 729
    I'm not sure on Easton hubs, but have you tried a big (8mm maybe) allen key into the hole?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    head on picture? and which hub is it?

    manuals here

    http://www.eastoncycling.com/en-us/road ... l-service/
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • graememacd
    graememacd Posts: 386
    Now I have removed the bearing from the non drive side I can see it is screwed on from the inside, just need a big enough allen key now. Looking at the diagrams I presume it's a C1 hub
  • mikenetic
    mikenetic Posts: 486
    Oh yeah I think that's the same as the EA30 wheels.

    You have to access it from the non-drive side, I think it's a 12mm allen key. I used a big wrench on the flats of the key to get the required leverage, as you have to insert the long end of the key to engage into the bolt.

    My thread on the same topic. viewtopic.php?p=17286909

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