[46chief]

Helping a friend with a set of Outlaw wheels and cannot get my cassette lockring tool over the axle to engage the lockring

. Is there a special tool that has a thinner profile to go over/around the axle? I also took it to the LBS and they couldn't help either.

I wonder if I may be putting this together wrong, an illustrated parts breakdown for the 12mm thru axle would be helpful.

 

[jonKranked]

What size is the axle?

On some of my hubs, the issue is the wrench I'm using. If its a socket wrench, the axle protrudes too far and I have to use a box end wrench.

 

[46chief]

It's the lockring that holds the cassette down. I can't get mine to slide over the 12mm axle. the inner diameter of the tool is to large.

Working on pictures.

Azonic CS failed to reply today also....

 

[jonKranked]

I meant the tool I use with the lockring socket.

 

[davep]

I have used/seen casette tools that would not fit over large lock rings and other brands that would work on the same hub (park or shimano IIRC) . There is no standard for the ID of that tool, and to be honest I cant remember which one/brand worked but trying several random ones sitting around always seemed to be the solution....

second thought......

A square taper campy bb tool, is also REALLY close to the same outer dimensions with possibly a larger ID?? They are virtualy indistiguishable when sitting next to each other, so maybe that is what I have used on ocassion for large lock-ring hubs?

 

[mfreak]

the last set i had id remove the through axle then uninstall the cassette. its the only way i could do it with out modding my removal tool. the axle should be not be that hard to remove unless its all corroded on there.

 

[Jim Mac]

Hmmm. never had an issue myself - have a set with 135X12 and a 150X12 on my wife's bike...I use the usual stuff - shimano lockring tool and a large adjustable wrench.

 

[Sandwich]

I have a park cassette tool and shimano cassette/lockring. Outside of the not quite wide enough cassette (had to use a spacer), the thing worked fine. Can't find it, so i don't have the number, but it's silver.


edit: park tools FR-7.

Oddly this is the only tool I've ever been disappointed by. The outer section of teeth has cracked. Don't know how much longer it will last. Are these things warranty-able?

double edit: appears I bought the wrong tool. Never had a problem with it though. Odd.