How To Remove & Install A Bike Cassette

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Күн бұрын

You might need to change your cassette for any number of reasons; a new set of wheels, a worn cassette, or maybe you're adding some easier gears. Whatever your reason, changing your cassette is a job that you can definitely do at home with the help of just two specific tools - a chain whip and a cassette tool.
⏱ Timestamps ⏱
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Removing the Cassette
05:06 - Fitting The Cassette
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@davidpinnington213 Жыл бұрын

Nicely done - clearest description of chain whip I’ve seen

@gmbntech Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the support, David!

@savipv8491 4 ай бұрын

@@gmbntech can i put 7 speed Cassette on 5 speed Cassette rim?

@savipv8491 4 ай бұрын

@@gmbntech can i take 7 speed Cassette from 24" rim and move to 26" rim?

@billderas3420 Жыл бұрын

Best description for proper use of the chain whip ever! I should adopt it for future cassette changes. Yes, very convenient that my SRAM GX 10-52 cassettes are only one piece.

@kevinh5212 2 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you. I didnt realise that the tool for wrenching on it is actually to undo the ring at the very top of the cassette - I had thought that it was for a nut I had in the center.

@Voxac100b 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant video. I learned a lot.

@dkbikeguy 11 ай бұрын

Great easy to understand video. Thank you.

@uldi1s Жыл бұрын

What about the spacers between the gears? I sometimes see none, one, two or different thickness. How do I ensure the spacing is perfect?

@islandaerial3414 Жыл бұрын

Don't have a chain whip? Try an old chain and a Vise Grip tool 😉

@m62hunting Жыл бұрын

Clear directions, thanks!

@heavybar3850 Жыл бұрын

straight to the point, thanks

@ReedoAce Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot! Didn’t really know what the smaller chain did on the chain whip.. good to know now

@Todd-cf8nl 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Thank you.

@haraldmadsen9550 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Even I understood that explanation!

@KevinT3141 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Anna! Always been curious, and as my skills increase and my riding gets harder the day will come that I need to do this.

@gmbntech Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support, Kevin! Yeah, it's a good bit of info to have when the time comes! 🙌

@ronnisullivan9794 Ай бұрын

Thanks. You helped me. I was putting the chain whip down closer to the hub. Once i put it up near the lock ring i got it off

@antoniolopez5658 6 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@Adam-vm8kp Жыл бұрын

I really like the pedros vice whip instead of the chain whip, a much firmer grip.

@chadclark2070 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, now I need to order some tools!

@gmbntech Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chad! Glad you found this useful!

@lukehigham8471 5 ай бұрын

Nice that you have a pre-loosened cassette for this video! But what can I try if mine won't budge with these tools? Very stuck 🤷‍♂️ thanks!

@David-cx4wy 21 күн бұрын

same...wont budge. bit like the vid of the bottom bracket that was put freshly on 5 mins ago lol.

@fjallmann Жыл бұрын

Hey Anna, I had a question regarding the gouging many report on the shimano HG freehub body. Is it just lack of care or is it that the hub design is just not capable of taking higher torque/impacts?

@yarkmates3409 Жыл бұрын

Quick question @GMBN , at 6:05 you can see the cassette disassembled, the smaller cogs removed showing the remaining block. I have the same XTR cassette, appears to have a broken rivet holding the 8th gear cog in place on the cassette block on, is this normal or do I have a chance with a warranty claim ?

@Madsmtb 7 ай бұрын

Perfect👍

@freequest Жыл бұрын

Awesome. 👍🏾👍🏾

@gmbntech Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@RYZ25008 Жыл бұрын

HG hub will fit 12 speed cassette from Sunrace, for anyone wondering

@elmomos Жыл бұрын

Or SRAM 12s with 11t smaller cog, like SX... But as aftermarket replacement surnrace is lighter and cheaper for sure!

@binishulman8655 4 ай бұрын

Not all Sunrace cassettes though! They also produce cassettes with 10 teeth cogs, which won't fit on HG freehub bodies.

@TeflondonSacked Жыл бұрын

#AskGMBNTech Hey Anna, Doddy, I've been schooling myself for a year or two now on all things MTB maintenance, building custom wheels, suspension is on my short list. Your video's are such a help and inspiration to just tackle stuff, which I really appreciate. I've seen your rear derailleur vid and I for the life of me, cannot get the clutch axle to come out those 12s derailleurs which have seen some daunting weather here in Belgium over the winter. I believe it's a matter of applying the required mallet pressure on it, but I'm a little reluctant to breaking stuff.. Any tips are appreciated.

@sheldonh200981 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Wish my girlfriend would go MTB riding and work on our bikes and stuff together that would be awesome

@gmbntech Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support! Glad you enjoyed! 👍

@mahinork 3 ай бұрын

Don't rest the rim between the ground and your ribs. 2 fractured ribs later, at least I got the cassette loose.

@IIISentorIII 2 ай бұрын

you need boobs to hold them.

@cosmefulanito5933 5 ай бұрын

All videos explain well. But NO ONE explains how to remove stuck threads. Which is what you see every day. Nobody changes newly installed and loose spare parts. We change when we have to change, and they are practically welded together.

@paulbuswell6566 4 ай бұрын

Yep. I've just rounded off a removal tool. Damaged the tool and the locknut. Going to be a grinder and punch set time! By far the tightest one i've ever done

@rachad66 Жыл бұрын

i was filling my rear tire with sealant, while shacking the tire for the sealant to be everywhere inside the cassette fell off, i asked canyon they said it's normal, is it normal? (stock wheels on canyon spectral cf8 mullet cllctv)

@fruchtiggacodm8822 15 күн бұрын

I literally needed my bars to get that damn screw loose

@cstrike105 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I learned a lot. No need to go to a bike shop to remove my bike cassette and install a new one. I just need those tools you showed in the video. And its just that easy. By the way, how tight should the bike cassette be? How many Newton Meters?

@JMcGwyer Жыл бұрын

Usually about 40 to 50

@gmbntech Жыл бұрын

Glad you found this useful! If you're interested in building up your MTB toolbox, we use tools from Park Tool; however, other brands are available. Normally you'll find that cassettes are torqued to around 40Nm. Although it's worth checking the locking wheel ring.👍

@olivermtb4596 Жыл бұрын

how do you fix a chain whip?

@francisdee9955 Жыл бұрын

#AskGMBNTech Hey Anna, hey Doddy! Mountainbike tires are getting harder and harder to mount on rims. Last time was the first time i had to go to a shop and ask the guys there to mount my tires. I‘m riding michelin wild enduro race lines and bontrager elite carbon wheels and couldn‘t get the tires on the rim. Actually really hurt both of my thumbs badly when trying to fit the tires. How the hell do you fit tires without hurting yourself? Special tools? Cheers 🤙

@cstrike105 Жыл бұрын

Question: how would you know if your shifter cable is too tight, too lose or just right? Do you have a tool to measure the slack?

@Tom-jj6jo 6 ай бұрын

im not sure if theres a tool for it, but you can kind of measure it by shifting gears. if the chain doesnt shift all the way and the chain is ticking after shifting, is too loose. if it skips a sprocket and shifts up 2 gears in one click, the cable is too tight. gmbn tech also made a vid about adjusting your rear mech explaining all this. the best one i found is a vid by parktool on adjusting the rear mech. hope it helps(after a year xd)

@cstrike105 6 ай бұрын

@@Tom-jj6jo Yes, indexing the gears involves a lot of practice. Once you know the technique. It would be easy as long as you install good parts as well as have a well maintained sprocket, chain and chainring.

@Dutcharmytent 4 ай бұрын

Did you use Parker Tools ?

@Mmikeyboy1 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Anna your instructions are perfectly clear, happy new year to you xx

@gmbntech 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! You too!

@cjay6231 Жыл бұрын

In the video there is no mention of the Adhesive Ring in the back of the cassette. On my deore cassette it fail off when i removed the cassette !!! took me quit a time to find where it goes.

@Zaaxun Күн бұрын

Mine was so stuck i thought it was welded on. I just sprayed a tiny, tiny amount of wd40 around the lockpin rim. Waited ten minutes went back and it came right off.

@ashsherman Жыл бұрын

My test Shimano piece that connects to tire came off and still can't figure it out

@charlesgrimm7382 10 ай бұрын

Never heard of anti clockwise

@user-pt7vq9ty5u Ай бұрын

Does anyone have any suggestion how to get the cassette off the wheel cus I have a chain whip and a rock ring tool but it still not coming out

@christopherwalker9130 4 ай бұрын

Excellent thank you

@Robo-knight. 3 ай бұрын

The Cassette Is that Freewheel

@user-rn2jd8uo7m 9 ай бұрын

What about 7 speed shimano

@mountainfury1 Ай бұрын

My cassette was so rusted on I managed to snap my chain whip

@mxb2432 29 күн бұрын

Take this moment of silence for you and your cassette. 🫡

@ish474 Жыл бұрын

Why does the mountain bike world use grease instead of anti-seize? #askGMBN

@lakaldrak Жыл бұрын

U can use both. I use Copper paste

@Graellyfreckles 3 күн бұрын

My casette is suoer firmly stuck ehay to do?

@gmbntech 2 күн бұрын

Push harder! It'll come off! Worse case scenario it damages your freehub body and you will need to replace it. But if it's got to come off then it's got to come off!

@magdalenaraspovic614 3 ай бұрын

Would it be nice if U did not have to replace the entire cassette all the time. I use the 3 high gears 80% of the time. If I replace the chain on time it would be cheaper if I could only replace the 3 high gears every other time.

@VictorElGreco 8 ай бұрын

IMHO a new cassette *requires* a new chain.

@SpicyMushroom469 Жыл бұрын

just dont over tighten it, otherwise you will have a real tough time getting it off

@gmbntech Жыл бұрын

Good shout! 👍

@bobothericefarmer1878 Жыл бұрын

O wow

@stewartjackson1821 Жыл бұрын

Very good Anna 👍 like the tip on the wee dot's that need to be lined up 🚵‍♂️

@gmbntech Жыл бұрын

Cheers, Stewart! Yeah, it can save a lot of hassle trying to aline the cogs! 👍

@delboyg2690 10 күн бұрын

Totally lost 🙈

@cathyshiley3388 Жыл бұрын

Must the old cassette be stored in a garage or is the basement ok?

@IIISentorIII 2 ай бұрын

Store it in a river or a lake.

@loulew07 7 ай бұрын

LOL the bolt you pushed is not tight . I pushed hard down , didn't even move a CM

@Cameron_10_01 15 күн бұрын

Wow thanks for helping the common man with $1,000s of dollars worth of tools 🙄

@paultellier2147 10 күн бұрын

@@Cameron_10_01 inspired me to buy a $40 wrench!

@_mrStranger 9 күн бұрын

@Cameron_10_01 it will cost you around $40 to get the tools. A bike shop would charge you the same.

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