How to Remove your Shimano Cassette

A video from an older channel of mine, re-uploaded here! This one is short and sweet, a basic how-to on removing the locking and Shimano cassette from your wheel. In this video you'll primarily see the use of a chain whip and Shimano lock ring tool.

Tools needed:

[shantiholland]

Extremely helpful!! Short and sweet.
No time or energy wasted. Just plain good tutoring.
Thank you!!

[mattlaptop]

Perfect - answered all my questions in less than two minutes - thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience.

[SkiBeech]

Great short and concise video. I had not removed a shimano cassette in a while and this was super helpful.

[DrRichardHagmeyer]

Appreciate you taking the time and sharing your knowledge.

[robertmoore]

Thanks for a clear and straightforward video, picked up the necessary tool and the cassette was off, spoke replaced, and then everything went back together again. Very helpful.

[gitargr]

Thanks for the clear and concise tutorial!

[jamw]

So simple and well explained, I think even I could manage it😅

[SnappyScience]

Simple. Exactly what I need. I couldn't remember which direction to turn it

[ethelana]

Could you theoretically just use an old bike chain for the chain whip?

[AndreBellCopywriter]

At 00:36 you have bugs in your service center. Ha. Gnats are a pain. Hate thee little buggers. Esp around house plants. Anyhow thanks for this killer video. I knew nothing of the chain whip nor the special tool. Have always dreaded working on bikes from childhood onward. Now I know why. Wrong tools! Thx :)

[thepassenger]

I saw a tutorial by a bikeshop and they said that it's best to use a torque wrench when you screw it back on. On the bolt, the special tool, there should be a nm mark so you give the right pressure. Then you will never have te problem of putting it on too tight or too loose.

[latrace]

My guy must be midwestern or Canadian based on the way he pronounces Shimano

[bobdigi]

This was definitely loostened prior to video! It's never that easy.

[johndean]

Is a tiny spacer always left in place? Or does that depend on some measurements or spacing

[oscalcmen]

how many turns did you do to remove the lock ring? or vice versa, how many turns do you need to get the lockring tighten ?

[mikealdworth]

What can I use instead of the chain whip ?

[johndean]

Does the spacer (almost like a washer) stay on no matter what?

[djbillye]

i use my teeth instead of of a chain whip

[jasonmcdonald]

The tool doesn't spin my cassette when i try to turn it in either direction. Is there something wrong? It won't budge.

[dzigerica]

hey, these tools depend ONLY on casette type right? i have 9-speed deore on both my bikes but different models of hubs. i need same "adapter" for both, right?