[CR]Re: Shimano free wheel tool

(Example: Framebuilders:Brian Baylis)

From: "Carl Gonzalez" <bikecg@att.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 04:02:48 -0500
cc: Boy651@aol.com
Subject: [CR]Re: Shimano free wheel tool

George wrote: Hey - I gotta shimano 6 cog 13 - 35 freewheel. I woulda though the Park freewheel tool FR #2 would have fit it. It doesn't. Is there a different two prong tool for older shimano freewheels.

My response: According to my Shimano catalog (as large as the Cleveland phone directory, I wonder why?) there were four freewheel removing tools as well as a vast assortment of freehub and BMX removers referenced. Of the ones that we are concerned about, only one appears to be a prong type. The Shimano part number is 120 0904 Model # TL-FW 40. It is described as a single Freewheel Removing Tool and it has prongs. Two of the other tools are splined (one Regina style and the other a small diameter spline). The last one is multiple freewheel tool for the following freewheels MF-7160/MF-6207/MF-6160. I believe these fore mentioned freewheels all are splined, no prongs. I'm not sure if any of this stuff is available from Shimano anymore.

Nor sure that this will help you. Maybe Sheldon Brown can help....Sheldon, are you there?

Carl Gonzalez
Bay Village, OH