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 Works as advertised, August 18, 2009
By Wayne Bengston (Cordelia, CA)
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I used one of these to replace a Shimano MF-HG37 14-28T freewheel with an MF-HG40 14-34T freewheel.
I pulled the wheel off, pulled the quick-release skewer out, slipped this tool in, and then, using a 10" crescent wrench popped the old freewheel off instantly.
I set the wheel on the floor standing up, as if it were on a bike, with the wrench parallel to the ground. I used my weight to turn the wrench, and the tire kept the wheel from turning. No muss, no fuss.
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Quality tool, does the job just like it should, November 25, 2009
By Seth T. Hoffman
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It's a pretty simple tool, but you can't remove a freewheel without it. Like most Park Tool products I've used, this is a good quality piece and it fit snugly and precisely in my Shimano freewheel. I used a medium-sized crescent wrench to turn it, which any serious bike mechanic really should have.
4 of 4 people found the above review helpful.
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DPM MegaGear Freewheel Remover, October 22, 2009
By Hooty Hoot (Amish Country)
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This DOES remove the cheap DPN 7-speed MegaGear freewheel that came with my 2007 Schwinn Sierra GS from our local bike shop, they are also found on many other bikes in modest price category.
The tool works great.
3 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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 Only works with newer Shimano cassettes, October 8, 2009
By ArizonaPilot (Arizona)
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Park doesn't state in its description that this tool does not work with hyperglide cassettes. Those, along with the newer SunRace & SRAM cassettes, use the FR-5 tool.
2 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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Park BMX Freewheel tool, December 29, 2009
By aha135t
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I love the "Park" line of tools. I have worked in bikes shops, and I have always used park tools. They are durable and well made. I bought this tool to replace one that had gotten misplaced. It is a good item to have in your bike maintenance tool box. The item was received in good shape and on time.
2 of 2 people found the above review helpful.
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Great Tool, September 8, 2010
By Kyle
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I used this tool to remove a 7-speed DNP freewheel from my 2008 Schwinn Avenue hybrid bike. I set the wheel on the floor standing up and used a box end wrench on the 1 inch hex head of the tool and a plastic-faced hammer to bang on the other end of the wrench. I tried just using my weight but the "spring" of the tire and spokes didn't allow it to loosen so I didn't force it. One or two moderate taps from the hammer was all that was needed. I've seen videos online where they lock this tool in a vise but I think a hammer works well too.
By the way, the original freewheel failed after 15 months. I called Pacific Cycle who distributes Schwinn to ask where I could buy a new one and they shipped me one for free, even though the bike was 3 months out of warranty. The new one looks a little different so hopefully it will last longer, I also didn't oil the first one but I do now.
1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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The perfect tool for the job, June 15, 2010
By R. Binder (New York)
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I have a 40 year old Schwinn tandem bicycle. I wanted to remove the 5 speed freewheel gear. After carefully inspecting it, (counting the splines) I found this. It worked like a charm. I put a 12 inch adjustable open end wrench on it, counter-clockwise smacked it with a hammer and it loosened the freewheel.
1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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 Does like it's supposed to., June 17, 2009
By Chichan Feeder (Seattle, WA)
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I can't complain. It worked just dandy for installing my Sun Tour freewheel. It would have been nice if it fit a 1/2" ratchet. Instead I had to use one of my retardedly giant crescent wrenches, which, unless you're one of the Super Mario Brothers, you might not have.
1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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Read the directions, July 29, 2008
By Toyota Olympia (Olympia, WA)
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You bolt this wrench in and then start turning. The nut holds it in so it doesn't slip. The tool comes with directions and works well. Use it without the axle nut installed and it won't work. It is that simple.
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Worked just fine., June 17, 2009
By Chichan Feeder (Seattle, WA)
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I can't complain. It does what it says. It would have been nice if it fit a 1/2" ratchet (minus one star). Instead I had to use one of my retardedly giant crescent wrenches, which, unless you're one of the Super Mario Brothers, you might not have.
1 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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Which tool you need to work on your Schwinn Midmoor, July 22, 2011
By Gadget Guy (Baltimore, MD)
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This is the tool to take off the freewheel on your Schwinn Midmoor when you want to either replace it with a quiter one, or your is wearing out. You need the splined one that says it is for "Shimano-Sachs". On the package, it says Shimano, Sachs, and Suntour.
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Freewheel Tool, July 6, 2011
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The FR-1 Park Tool, works very well, when removing a freewheel.
It can be used with a vise or with a large adjustable wrench.
The best way ,is to put the quick release, without the springs. To secure the freewheel,tighten lightly.
To remove the freewheel, one quarter turn,with the adjustable wrench,loosen the quick release, remove the freewheel with your hand.
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A very simple tool that does just what it says it does, July 4, 2011
By Movies You May Have Missed (Los Angeles, CA USA)
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If you're really into your bike you'll probably need one of these. It removes your freewheel from your rear wheel.
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Freewheel Remover Removes Freewheel Well, June 30, 2011
By Emil
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This product works as you would expect and is of high quality. It has performed its function very well for me, time and time again.
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The right tool for the job., June 8, 2011
By Tim B.
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The ideal tool for installing and removing Shimano freewheels. Requires a large adjustable wrench or channel locks to grip it.
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Does the job..., May 30, 2011
By Spenser (Levelland, TX USA)
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This tool is intended for freewheels. NOT Cassettes!. Quickest way to tell which you have is to spin the freewheel/cassette backwards (keep rim stationary). If the lock ring thing the tool goes into remains stationary, it's a freewheel. If it spins with the gears, then it's a cassette. Simple as that! :D
Not much to say about this tool. It's a solid piece of metal and does what it was intended for.
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Fit my Schwinn Solution stock freewheel, April 21, 2011
By joseph creach (ABILENE, KS, US)
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Well what can I say...it fit and worked perfectly on my Schwinn Soultion stock freewheel. It needed changed because it was faulty and this tool was the ticket. It also fit the Shimano 13-28 freewheel I replaced it with. I am the type of person who will do the research and buy the tools to fix my bike rather than paying a bike shop to do the same thing for a comparable price to the cost of buying the tools and doing it yourself. The only difference is now you have the special tools to show for it! Buy the tools!
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It does what you think it does, if you think it does what I think it does., April 16, 2011
By mrbuddy
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It does exactly what you think it will do.
If you don't quick-release or otherwise bolt it in place when removing your Sun Tour freewheel your FR-2 will last through approximately .25 freewheel removals before you strip the two tiny prongs directly off of the amply sturdy wrench-flats provided with this unit. Just FYI. Also, you need a big wrench to use this. You knew that, right?
Works.
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Works well, March 20, 2011
By T. MORALES
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Works well. It's a pretty simple tool but it didn't fail when I was removing my bikes freewheel. Used a pipe wrench it it got out after some trying.
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Makes freewheel removal easy, March 14, 2011
By Scooby214 (Oklahoma City)
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I bought this tool to remove the my old freewheel. Worked like a charm. Very easy to use!
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Wrong tool, November 30, 2010
By Charlie Pennifield (North Bethesda, MD)
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I bought this to remove a single speed Shimano freewheel only to find out that it did not fit - turns out there is another two prong freewheel remover that works but is much harder to locate. Thankfully I found a bike shop that had such a tool.
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worked for me, October 13, 2010
By Jake Alabastro (California, USA)
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The tool worked out perfect for me. I also learned a lot about the difference between a freewheel vs freehub. I also didn't realize how many different types of freewheel removers exist. This tool is another handy item in building my bike tool kit.
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Good freewheel wrench, October 8, 2010
By J. K. Dresser (High Springs, FLUnited States)
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Not much to say about this wrench. It does what it is supposed to do without anything fancy.
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Made a tough job easy, September 18, 2010
By MATTHEW C CORIALE
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I had a wheel whose freewheel was still original equipment from the early 90s and had several thousand miles on it. My bike shop couldn't get it off so I could replace the freewheel.
The shop had difficulty and suggested that I bring it back another time when they could try some other things to get it off. I purchased this tool, put a wheel-stake through the wheel and tool to hold it in place.
With a very long wrench+extension and some strength, I was able to loosen and remove the freewheel.
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Worked on my Freewheel!, May 24, 2010
By Joe Public (USA)
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I used this to remove a Freewheel and had excellent results. I would definatley use a vise to remove the Freewheel. I tried it with a Socket/wrench and it slipped. Luckily I didn't damage the tool or the Freewheel. There's more stability using the vice though... Overall Excellent tool. I'm happy it's been used multiple times since I bought it.
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Park Tool FR-3 Freewheel Remover for Sun Tour 4 Pin Freewheels, June 11, 2009
By jeriatric (glen gardner, n.j.)
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The tool worked exactly as described. It makes removing the cassette a simple operation. A stationary vise would be a good mounting so you could use the bicycle wheel as a lever. I used a socket and breaker bar with the same results.
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product usage needs clarifying, December 28, 2010
By Zen Master Wannabe (U.S.A.)
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I bought this tool based on the fact that it was labeled as fitting Shimano Cassettes. In fact it probably does work on MOST shimano cassettes but not on the hyper glide set which is what I have. I admit I didn't read the fine print, but shouldn't these say fits Shimano Cassettes (except Hyperglide system see product tool FR-5) throw me a bone here people.
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 Soft metal = easy to strip, December 20, 2010
By Kevin G
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So you are Park-Tool and you are the only makers of this FR-2 Sun Tour 2 pin freewheel removers. Not an excuse to make an item that is weak. You know that is is going to be used on Sun Tour Freewheels from the '70's and '80's so perhaps some thing that can handle the rusted on / sticky freewheel would be appreciated. I saw it happening, used deep creep on the parts and got it moving off carefully. Otherwise I would have ruined this tool in 5 minutes.
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Good, October 27, 2010
By Greg H.
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I needed this for my bike wheel. I don't know much about bikes, but it seems pretty good and sturdy
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Review for Park Tool FR-6 Freewheel Remover, September 23, 2011
By G. O'Connor (San Diego, CA United States)
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This tool worked for taking off a freewheel. You have to make sure you're getting the right tool since some of them look pretty similar. You can check what type of freewheel it's for at the Park Tool Website.
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just what i needed, September 4, 2011
By opositive (usa)
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removed old atom freewheel when cleaning up a vintage peugeot. great quality. i used a lot of torque without damaging the tool or freewheel.
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 Freewheel Remover Missing, September 13, 2011
By Stephen
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When my package arrived the Freewheel package was in the Amazon.com box, but the package was open and did not contain the Freewheel remover. My Crank Puller was also in the box and sealed in it's package.
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Reliable, September 29, 2011
By Timmy
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It is important to me that these products be extremely strong so you can free up cassettes that are really stuck. This product was able to work when I heal stomped it with all of my force and it freed it up and remained in good condition
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A good tool, November 15, 2011
By HikerJoe (Plymouth, In)
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This product does exactly as it claims. It performs the job well. I put a socket on a breaker bar and the freewheel came off almost effortlessly.
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Necessary tool., October 26, 2011
By Will Tiner
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If you want to take the freewheel off your back wheel, you'll need this tool. I bought the 2 notch Suntour for a road bike and the 4 notch Suntour for a mountain bike and both worked great. I learned that it's much easier to use if you leave the axle and cones on, and thread the skewer through the axle and removal tool to hold the tool in place while you use a wrench or vise to unscrew the freewheel. If you just hold the tool against the freewheel, it'll slip a lot and chew up your new tool. If you use it right, this tool does its job perfectly and should last forever.
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Works. Just another tool to have in the box, October 12, 2011
By J. M. Stewart
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This one looks a lot like an FR5 and I even tried to get that darn FR5 in there, but it is just slightly too big. This one fits in those vintage freewheels from shimano that sit on just about every Schwinn 10 speed made in the 70s-80s.
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