Freewheel removal on Rad Wagon 4

[Sanitary Stache]

Hi.
The pawls on my read wagon 4 stopes engaging and I need to clean the freewheel.

This is most likely from the winter riding I have been rocking.

Some Rad Power bikes use a Bafang 750 watt motor with either and 18mm axle bolt or maybe just an 18mm electrical connector that runs through the freewheel. A normal park tool FR-1.3 freewheel remover only fits up to 14 mm axle bolts. Area 13 (previously Bolton Bikes) makes a custom 750 watt motor freewheel remover tool. But they are out of stock.

I am attempting to drill through the park tool FR1.3 to enlarge its inner diameter.

Had anyone done this? Or found some other way to remove the freewheel on an e-bike with a 750 bafang motor?

[Just Joe]

PTF.

Have an off-brand ebike motor apart for a new wire.

[Mgmny]

Hi.
The pawls on my read wagon 4 stopes engaging and I need to clean the freewheel.

This is most likely from the winter riding I have been rocking.

Some Rad Power bikes use a Bafang 750 watt motor with either and 18mm axle bolt or maybe just an 18mm electrical connector that runs through the freewheel. A normal park tool FR-1.3 freewheel remover only fits up to 14 mm axle bolts. Area 13 (previously Bolton Bikes) makes a custom 750 watt motor freewheel remover tool. But they are out of stock.

I am attempting to drill through the park tool FR1.3 to enlarge its inner diameter.

Had anyone done this? Or found some other way to remove the freewheel on an e-bike with a 750 bafang motor?

I own a RW4, and i just came here to say that i read your post an understand exactly nothing that you were talking about, and so i hope i never need to do what you are doing on mine. I have 1200 miles on mine though, and no issues (other than brakes) so far.

[Sanitary Stache]

I received the freewheel remover tool and drilled out the narrow end with an 11/16" bit.  This was big enough to fit the power cord through.  Unfortunately, the axle bolt nut and washers were still there!  These were much larger than 18mm and I couldn't fit the freewheel remover tool over them.  I have seen images of the freewheel remover tool with a slice cut out of it.  This allows the tool to slide around the motor cable, thereby bypassing the power cord end, nut, and washers.  I might still have to do this.

Since my initial plan had failed, I developed a plan b.  Plan B was to slice out the side of the tool.  I don't know how to use an angle grinder yet and don't have one. I also wasn't excited about using a saw.  So I went to plan c. Which was to clean the freewheel while still attached to the wheel.  I sprayed it with WD-40 and wiped the dirt off with many rags until I ran out of time really.  Then I applied Phil's Tenacious for a while until I got real bored.  Then I put it back together.

The freewheel pawls are now engaging and the wheel turns when I pedal.  So success for now.

[Just Joe]

Congrats!