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@domini
Hey guys.
Just got a new chain and having some massive problems with my gears jumping around on the (very old) 6 speed freewheel. I've never replaced one of these before but it looks like it needs to go along with the derailleur. It is a normal threaded freewheel (not freehub).
I don't have the chain whip tool or anything, so the LBS has to remove the old one. I just have some questions about installing the new one:
Do I need to get another 6 speed one? Does the size of my hub limit the size of freewheel i can put on it?
If the LBS remove old one, and I have the new one, can I just screw it on myself and tighten it with pedallling, or does it need some kind of adjustment that I'm not qualified to do?
Thanks a lot,
Ben