Removing a Mavic BB

fleshtuxedo · Mar 31, 2015

Hi, I have a stubborn Mavic BB I'm trying to remove. My 5 tooth lockring spanner wont fit over the taller than normal lockrings so I'm a bit undecided what to try next. It's got lockrings each side so I'm assuming it's a 610 or 612 threadless unit, in an Italian threaded steel frame.

Can anyone advise? I've had a bit of a go with a one tooth lockring tool as well, but don't want to wreck the lockrings.

bduc61 · Mar 31, 2015

Re:

This should be your friend

better use it according to the "screwing" rotation - so that the bottom tooth edge "push" the lockring slot inside edge

fleshtuxedo · Mar 31, 2015

Nice, where do I get my hands on one of those badgers?

bduc61 · Mar 31, 2015

fleshtuxedo":czdxt5mp said:
Nice, where do I get my hands on one of those badgers?

well - mine is a facom one I got second hand ( the choice french toolmaker ) but its a hefty price :facepalm: about 85 euros in France so

so you may have to opt for a hinged simple one which should o the job too :?

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/c/tools/spa ... -wrenches/

mdvineng · Mar 31, 2015

Don't forget, only righthand threads on Mavic 610 bb.

fleshtuxedo · Mar 31, 2015

Thanks bduc might get one of those. Alternatively, contemplating adapting my Tacx lockring spanner to make it fit, should only need a very slight increase to the radius of the bits between the teeth.

Fear not mdvineng, I did have one of these BITD so I know how it works (mine kept coming loose but then I never chamfered the bb shell).

fleshtuxedo · Apr 1, 2015

I'm not a Yorkshireman, but I have lived here for a decade, so I took the cheap road and adapted my Tacx lockring spanner with some judicious Dremel/file action and hey presto! The molested tool fitted snugly onto the lockring and made short work of powering through 30-odd years of alloy/alloy interface. The BB and frame have gone their separate ways, and all is well in the world.

Thanks again.

Removing a Mavic BB

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