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Before and After: A Shimano Recovery

2/23/2011

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Before entering FreeWheelSpa.
This Shimano wide range 6 speed was moderately dirty on the outside, but in need of a cleaning and new  grease on the inside.  The spin was stiff and the clicks were less than enthusiastic.

Apart she came, cogs, spacers, bearing retainer, balls, and pawls.  Into the spa she went, for cleaning and rejuvenation.  When she emerged, she was ready for her makeover!

Synthetic grease for the ball bearings, high quality machine oil for the pawls.  In no time whatsoever, this old Shimano, was purring like a kitten with a lifetime ahead, and no one to stop it!

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Dirty Insides! Yuck!
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Cleaned and ready to Roll!
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gabriel link
8/19/2011 05:31:30 am

how come i didn't find this blog before when researching about restoring my old freewheel?!?!

great pics!

care to share what you use to lubricate the insides?

cheers!

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yuri link
7/14/2012 09:21:13 am

Just reading up on some of this lately, was interesting.

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Pastor Bob
7/15/2012 12:33:39 am

Glad I could be of assistance!

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