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  1. Following the instructions provided in the axle removal and install guide, remove the hub endcaps and axle
    • Following the instructions provided in the axle removal and install guide, remove the hub endcaps and axle

  2. Carefully clean the freehub body, pawls , springs and rubber freehub seal with a clean rag Clean the ratchet ring located inside the hub body
    • Carefully clean the freehub body, pawls , springs and rubber freehub seal with a clean rag

    • Clean the ratchet ring located inside the hub body

    • Don't forget to remove the pawls and clean the pockets they sit in

  3. Now that we are done cleaning, lets get some fresh lube in there Remove the pawls and put a small amount of e*thriteen freehub grease in each pawl pocket (our grease is Mobil XHP-222)
    • Now that we are done cleaning, lets get some fresh lube in there

    • Remove the pawls and put a small amount of e*thriteen freehub grease in each pawl pocket (our grease is Mobil XHP-222)

    • Use only a small amount of grease and clean up any grease that escapes once the pawls are reinstalled

    • Reinstall the pawls

    • Lightly grease the pawl faces with e*thirteen freehub grease

  4. Clean the freehub lockring if your hub uses one
    • Clean the freehub lockring if your hub uses one

    • 2016+ hubs and freehubs use a one piece seal and no lockring, so skip this step if you don't see the lockring

    • lightly grease the hub seal and lockring (if used)

  5. Lightly grease the hub's ratchet ring and seal face using Mobil XHP-222 grease
    • Lightly grease the hub's ratchet ring and seal face using Mobil XHP-222 grease

    • If you don't have Mobil XHP-222 grease, do not substitute any other grease. Suitable substitutes are Dumond Tech Freehub Oil, Phil Wood Tenacious Oil, 80W gear oil or 30W motor oil.

    • Re-install the freehub body following the axle removal and install instructions

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