As a pro bicycle mech I have to say that this is one of the best and straightforward how to vids I've seen! Great 🚲👍🏻

I did this job yesterday. Broke my heart. Today I find this video

That was a very useful tutorial. I'll do my front hub next weekend. Thanks.

I dropped all the cones, spacer and lock nuts. From this video I was able to put them back in order. Thank you so much! 😁

Good on ya for using the workmate for bike work, I've found it incredibly useful

I'm a pro at overhauling hubs! I love it!

And that is why i love the sealed catridge bearings

Finally! A great video on how to breakdown and clean a shimano hub. Thank you.

Thanks Al, Great clear & precise presentation

I like your videos, very clear and professional.

Once you have reassembled the hub and adjusted the cone. Instead of just turning the axle to feel if everything is set, I hold the axle with my index fingers and thumbs and turn the wheel with my middle finger.You can feel the slightest vibrations if the cone is a little tight and can adjust accordingly. I find it much more accurate than just turning the axle on the bench.I then lock the wheel in the frame and test for lateral movement. If too much I repeat the process after tightening the cone allowing for the slightest sideways movement. PS Lateral wheel movement in the frame will not be corrected when you lock the skewers. The lock nuts are locked in position and do not move inwards when the skewers are tightened

Really helpful and easy To understand! Thx!

👌a strait forward video, I think I've left my cup an cones to long, and possibly have internal hub damage, but at least now i can have a go at it, and it may save me the cost of a new wheel.

A quick way to take out bearings is to use a small magnet. Bearings can be easily put back onto the race as follows: 1. Insert the axle halfway from the other end until it reaches the bottom of the race in order to prevent the bearings from dropping into the axle hole. 2. Drop the required number of the bearings into the bowl-shaped area formed by the bearing race and the end of the axle. 3. Continue to insert the axle slowly while pushing the bearings sideways onto the bearing race. By the way, before you put back the bearings, clean and check them carefully to remove damaged ones.

By far the best bike mech on YT!!!!!!!

This was very helpful. Thank you.

Thanks, this video really helped.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

Can you do a video on servicing a Dura Ace 7600 track hub. I have a brand new hub, but unfortunately just learned that this hub doesn't come seal and I get caught in the rain quite often. I would like to open, degrease and re-grease using a waterproof grease. I was looking into using Finish Line Citrus De-greaser and CV-2 Redline waterproof grease. Not sure what tools I need besides my #15 to remove the wheel from the bike. Maybe don't need a video as I can use this current one for the process of degreasing and applying new grease. More interested in what tools i need and any DONT'S i should not be doing. Thanks!

great video,,, gracias From México…..

Hi, nice tutorial. I have a question regarding freehubs. I want to upgrade my old 7 speed Kuwahara Pacer steel frame bike to a 9 speed, will I need to also change the hg freehub body to accommodate a bigger 9 speed cassette, what if any other issue could it cause?

That was really helpful.

What size bearing did you say? 1/4 bearings on both sides for a FH-M475 and a HB-M475?

May I ask what is the size of the ball bearings in the rear hub ?

I have a Shimano Hb m475 , can i change it to 9mm or 15mm with cone adapter ?

can you show as how to mount a conversion kit hub from 5mm to 12or15mm quick release pls !

on my wheel the allen bolt that holds hub on the wheel is inside the wheel body and always comes loose and rattles around?

YEP that what every bike rider should know AT LEAST how to do minor repairs your self 1 it saves money 2 saves time , 3 you,ll be on your way ,,,, all / any kind of bike infomation is always great knowledge to every body of all ages ,,,,KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK :-)

my shimano freehub bodie doesnt come of with 10mm whats could be the size for it? An seams like i have to go in from other side

Just serviced mine, but they are still loose. Does the balls HAVE to be replaced? Only one side in the front that is a bit worn inside of the cup, the rest looks quite ok.

Which blue wrench you used ? 17mm?

Sir i have shimano m475 hub.can use this for 10s ?..ty

Thanks very much - this is a great video and very useful - I must admit that I have to do my bearings every month or so and there always appear to be quite a lot of rust - a friend of mine told me not to worry about the grease because you have to get a big tin. She told me that it is fine to use butter providing you put quite a lot on - do you think you could use other spreads to take the place of the butter?

Can I put ball bearing in the hub? I mean the unit of ball bearing axil redial ,,,,

what size of spanner do I use for Shimano 600 hubs?

Thanks for posting. I hope you meant throw the old free hub body in the metal recycling bin so we don’t have to burn more coal to smelt more iron ore and cause more GH gas. Every little thing helps.

How do I do the front? 15mm x 100mm Shimano Deore

my cone and locknut were so loose they came out by hand...now i am voing to do what has been shown in the video

Does anyone know the outro and intro music?So catchy :D

Am I able to upgrade Shimano 7-speed free hub body by just installing a longer axle to hub body? make it 8-speed & higher free

This method does not work with Shimano RM30 because that freehub does not unscrew with an allan key (no internal hex drive). Any ideas on how to remove an RM30?

I like your vids too, I think they're the best on YT-best advice, best tips, most to the point. BUT I have a better idea on shimano hubs- stop buying them ppl, time to go industrial bearings :-p

Front hub you gotta video for that

great vid,why the heck would the be two different size bearings on each side,how confusing and just wonder how many people have them all mixed up

How to put tire on rim

Thanks!

sir would like to ask the lenght of the axle because I will be replacing the old one

My xt deore freehub needs something bigger than 10mm allen key, any idea?

Guys I dont have a cone spanner. Can I use a regular spanner? Or anything else.

when i tighten the lock nut the whole shaft turns and tighten the cone way to much :( any ideas btw my back wheels does not do this

Actually I've serviced a bunch of those hubs. The problem is that they seem to be quite uniqe. And issues with tiny tiny bearings. But they do tend to gather alot of water and therefore dissolve the grease. Which means rust, which means yeah you guessed it. A hub that's shut.

Heh I just used needle nose pliers, worked alright.

Lay them out in order... yes... that's why I'm watching you video! My bad.

what grease do you use and grease gun

Approximately how often this maintenance should be done?

I got a new bike with cup and cone hubs and I have only used the bike about 8 times at trail centers and the my back wheel started to make a grinding sound so I opened it up and the barings on the drive side were completely worn out and rusted but the other side was fine. anyone know what went wrong?

Teşekkür ...

I had 9 on the drive side and 10 on the other side.

Now do it again with a hub dynamo, please.

I haven't seen a real working way to adjust the cone into right place like SHIMANO does in its factory, this video is no exception. In the factory their have special tool for this step, which we can't do at home. try with a high-end shimano hub, like XTR, you will never get the same smooth feel after you "serviced" your hub, NEVER !

HB-M950 front hub.. what a pain in the ass to service.. i feel like bashing the damn thing in pieces.. and i've been fixing bikes for more than 30 years.. OMG OMG...

Not all Shimano hubs are disassembled like this with these tools. My m950 front hub is completely different than this.

No idea how to get rid of the loose axle. I have been trying to do it for the past 3 days. Seems like rocket science to me yet on this video it took you 3 minutes. I cannot understand what you are doing by hands to the knot and axle and it is not visible. In my hub you cannot twist anything by hand and the onyly thing that you can turn on the casette side (after taking it off) is the nut.

Hehehe. The cup is broken after a month!

So You actually replace the freewheel? Why not service it? I know it's a hassle with the millions of small bearings. And getting it right when assembling. I've done it, so can you.

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It's very echoey Al-Al-Al-Al

pakshet...

Close up would have been better.

stop just standing up some mics in the room.....buy lavalier or kidney pattern

You should rather show the hub on focus not Thae person who are speaking.. You're not assembling him but the hub.. You focus more on the speaker not the item.. Bad tutorial

get a freaking mic, this sound terrible

can you show as how to mount a conversion kit hub from 5mm to 12or15mm quick release pls !

can you show as how to mount a conversion kit hub from 5mm to 12or15mm quick release pls !

can you show as how to mount a conversion kit hub from 5mm to 12or15mm quick release pls !