Decent video. A few pieces of advice: 1) If you lose count, the dropout side of the freewheel should have 31 bearings. The hub side of the freewheel should have 39-41 bearings. 2) To take off the freewheel from the hub, use a 30" breaker bar and the appropriate socket. Your freewheel remover tool will thank you. 3) When reassembling and regreasing, use marine grease for the bearings. The reason? Water resistance. Marine grease is specifically designed to not lose lubrication, even when submerged or wet. And if you ride your bike like I do, you deal with rain, snow, and ice -- three types of precipitation at all times of the year. 4) When cleaning the freewheel, you can use a piece of cardboard cut in a long rectangle. This allows you to get between the cogs, and allows you to clear out old dirt and grease between the cogs. 5) When putting anything on the hub threads to protect them, I recommend a copper anti-seize. Silver is not recommended unless you have a steel freewheel and a steel hub. Copper is for dissimilar metals, such as a steel freewheel and an aluminum hub.

I just finished servicing my 40 plus year old Schwinn Montague. There is something special about saving an old bicycle and making perform like new again. Much better than throwing it away....

TY! It's just what I needed to service my freewheel; as I'm noticing a bit of "scraping," indicating "dirt/other" has somehow found its' way into my freewheel assembly. TY!

This is just what I have been looking for! You should put product names in the videos so we can get the good stuff

Good video! i am working on one right now 5speed shimano dura-ace. Can you tell me how many bearings on top at the lockring en the one wheel side? thanks 🙂