How to Change a Rear Cassette
Remove the wheel from the bike.. Inspect the cassette for wear and damage and confirm a cassette replacement is necessary.. Remove the skewer.
Steps
Remove the wheel from the bike.
Remove the wheel from the bike.
Inspect the cassette for wear and damage and confirm a cassette replacement is n
Inspect the cassette for wear and damage and confirm a cassette replacement is necessary.
Remove the skewer.
Remove the skewer.
Place your lockring removal tool into the center of the cassette.
Place your lockring removal tool into the center of the cassette.
Wrap the chain whip around the largest sprocket in a counter-clockwise direction
Wrap the chain whip around the largest sprocket in a counter-clockwise direction.
Clamp a large adjustable wrench on your lockring removal tool.
Clamp a large adjustable wrench on your lockring removal tool.
Holding the chain whip in place, turn the wrench counter-clockwise to release th
Holding the chain whip in place, turn the wrench counter-clockwise to release the lock-ring.
Slide the cassette off after removing the lock ring.
Slide the cassette off after removing the lock ring.
Clean the hub of the bike with an old rag and some light cleaning fluid.
Clean the hub of the bike with an old rag and some light cleaning fluid.
Replace the cassette with the same gear ratio.
Replace the cassette with the same gear ratio.
Replace the cassette with a different ratio.
Replace the cassette with a different ratio.
Slide the cassette back onto the hub of the bike in the order you bought them.
Slide the cassette back onto the hub of the bike in the order you bought them.
Tighten the locking nut of the cassette.
Tighten the locking nut of the cassette.
Refit the skewer and put the wheel back on the bike.
Refit the skewer and put the wheel back on the bike.
Replace your chain whenever you replace your cassette.
Replace your chain whenever you replace your cassette.
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