Tool advice

[Mikerb]

Hi
Could someone please let me know the correct tool to remove the top of the air spring chamber on the Revelation fork. Is it the same as the cassette removal tool on the levo? (Although probably not since that has a central bar to sit into the hub)

 

[Mcharza]

I have Lyrik and can use cassette tool

 

[DanDilla]

Yes it is the cassette tool but you obviously need one without an axle pin.
These are mostly to prevent the tool from slipping out on the last turns as the Tool does only fit in the Threads a few mm and these freewheel locks often are hard to loosen.
Pretty useful sometimes, my xx1 was so heavy turning I ended up buying the parktool with 12mm pin in Addition as the other one was slipping out, damaging the threads more with every try.

Otherwise you should be able to use a 24mm hex socket, but these tend to leave marks on the top cap so be carful and use proper tools. Best is a completely flat socket to prevent slipping. You can prepare one on your own, ask a local workshop or buy one from abbey bike tools or sth similar.

 

[steve_sordy]

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Otherwise you should be able to use a 24mm hex socket, but these tend to leave marks on the top cap so be carful and use proper tools. Best is a completely flat socket to prevent slipping. You can prepare one on your own, ask a local workshop or buy one from abbey bike tools or sth similar.

The top cap design requiring a cassette tool is brilliant. Before top caps came so equipped, they were hex, requiring a 24mm socket to remove (don't even think of using a spanner!). But because of the internal chamfer in the socket, you risk rounding off the hex if you are careless. I held my socket very firmly in my left hand and pressed down hard whilst using my right hand on the socket wrench. When refitting, don't be tempted to use less torque than specified. I tried the "that feels tight enough to me" rule, but my fork slowly went down over the next few weeks!

"Prepare one of your own" means grinding down the socket so that the chamfer is removed. Very easy to do if you have a belt sander, power grinder, or similar. But now that we have top caps designed to require the cassette tool, all is well. It shows that the industry does actually use some common sense. After all, they could have come up with a weirdo tool that cost an insane amount of money!

 

[Mikerb]

Ok thanks both...confirmed what suspected that the cassette tool together with the 12 mm bar section is best for the cassette whilst the simple cassette tool without ghat central bar is the right tool for the forks. Fortunately neither of my bikes have the 24mm hex nut version.

 

[Mikerb]

Sorry...meant thanks to all!

 

[Jeff H]

My LBS stocked the Park Tool FR-1.3 and it fits my Revelation perfectly but don’t know how well it’ll fit the freewheel. Some of their other models might work better for dual use.

 

[steve_sordy]

Ok thanks both...confirmed what suspected that the cassette tool together with the 12 mm bar section is best for the cassette whilst the simple cassette tool without ghat central bar is the right tool for the forks. Fortunately neither of my bikes have the 24mm hex nut version.

That cassette tool also fits those brake discs that are not bolted on with six torx screws. I'm pretty sure that it is a Shimano system called Centre-lock.

Centre-lock is quicker to use than the six-bolt method, but I prefer the bolted - it feels more secure (maybe a head thing!)