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stephenmarklay
06-13-2016, 02:13 PM
The disc removes with a freewheel removal tool and I have a park FR-5.

However, in order to use my tool I have to take off the wheel cone lock nut as my tool is not deep enough.

Do they make deeper tool now for discs?
JAGI410
06-13-2016, 02:22 PM
The FR-5 is recommended, which is odd that it doesn't work for you. Which hub do you have?
dustyrider
06-13-2016, 02:27 PM
What does the disc. rotor have to do with the cassette? :confused:
radsmd
06-13-2016, 02:28 PM
I heard there is an updated fr-5 that has splines deep enough to fit. Check to see which you have.
ColonelJLloyd
06-13-2016, 02:30 PM
What does the disc. rotor have to do with the cassette? :confused:

Centerlock, not 6-bolt.
eippo1
06-13-2016, 02:33 PM
I heard there is an updated fr-5 that has splines deep enough to fit. Check to see which you have.

This. I had an older fr-5 and a newer one that I got when I couldn't find the old one. The newer one fits, the old one is too shallow.
stephenmarklay
06-13-2016, 02:34 PM
The FR-5 is recommended, which is odd that it doesn't work for you. Which hub do you have?

Its a lower end Deore hub. It works but I have to take out the axle to use it as it bottoms out before reaching the splines.

My hub came loose on the disc side which is why I am messing with it.

I took off the hub lock nut, removed the disc with the FR-5 but I will have to tighten the disc side hub, loosen the cassette side hub pull the axle (loose bearings), replace disc, replace axle and retighten the cassette side.

That seems like a lot of work to tighten 1 locknut.
stephenmarklay
06-13-2016, 02:35 PM
This. I had an older fr-5 and a newer one that I got when I couldn't find the old one. The newer one fits, the old one is too shallow.

That is what I was wondering.
dustyrider
06-13-2016, 02:35 PM
Centerlock, not 6-bolt.

Oh right! I've always been a 6-bolt guy...There must be a fr-5.5 coming soon!
stephenmarklay
06-13-2016, 02:39 PM
Oh right! I've always been a 6-bolt guy...There must be a fr-5.5 coming soon!


Yeah I would think they would name it that or similar so dummies like me are not posting on forums :o
Cicli
06-13-2016, 03:45 PM
The Abbey tool works for this.
Get one. They are awesome.
stephenmarklay
06-13-2016, 07:15 PM
What is the Abby tool? I actually stopped at the bike store and got the new FR-5 and I am all set.
cmbicycles
06-13-2016, 08:05 PM
The Abbey tool is basically a hollow Fr-5 on a stick... the ones I have seen also have a campy splined tool on the back of the head as well. It's a nicely made tool, despite my tool on a stick description.