Removing chinese freewheel?

[chvidgov.bc.ca]

One can often remove a freewheel by putting the freewheelin a vice and then turning the wheel itself the correct direction. The leverage does it.

[SamTexas]

One can often remove a freewheel by putting the freewheelin a vice and then turning the wheel itself the correct direction. The leverage does it.

Sounds like a good idea. Are the freewheel teeth damaged by the vice's clamping force?

[mr.electric]

I put a chisel against the notch meant for the spanner and knock it with good force using a hammer. Works every time.
A cold chisel is better. A regular wood chisel will get ruined. It does cut a bit of a groove in the edge of the notch but that does not matter much.

[ian.mich]

I wonder if they put it on backwards? If they did, then the notches used for the removal tool are on the motor side....

But the good news is, if it's on backwards, you can just use whatever will grab the sprocket teeth and turn counterclockwise, and it'll take it off, becuase it will freewheel in the other direction.

Nope, its on right way around. pin wrench is on its way.

[TylerDurden]

One can often remove a freewheel by putting the freewheelin a vice and then turning the wheel itself the correct direction. The leverage does it.

That technique is generally used with the freewheel tool:

Tool facing up in the vise, set wheel onto tool, grab rim and turn normal rolling direction.

[ian.mich]

One can often remove a freewheel by putting the freewheelin a vice and then turning the wheel itself the correct direction. The leverage does it.

That technique is generally used with the freewheel tool:

Tool facing up in the vise, set wheel onto tool, grab rim and turn normal rolling direction.

yeah lol i was wondering what he was talking about