Tool for removing Shimano centerlock rotors?

[BridlewayBimbler]

Evening all.

Just a quick question. I've got some Shimano.SM-RT64 centrelock rotors on my bike.
Does anyone know which tool.I'll.need to remove /install , as the standard cassete tool doesn't work?
I'm thinking possibly the Shimano bottom bracket tool is what I want, but I'm not 100% sure?!

[jameso]

Same as a cassette lock ring tool if you have one of those? Edit, somehow read past you saying the cassette tool doesn't work.
This then, older / trad external cup BB tool >

[fatbikephil]

A old shimano or other external BB tool also works, on the outside of the lock ring.

https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Lezyne-Externa ... fZEALw_wcB

Or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bracket-Remova ... tdGY&psc=1

[Lazarus]

I have a casette tool that does not fit so had to buy another to do this ( has a centre pin on new one)
Newer rotors use the bb size outside/ external but are much bigger than the casette type ( internal ) and does look pretty much like a casetter bolt and sounds like what you have.

[belugabob]

Is it the eternal or external splines on the locking?

I'm guessing internal, if you're using a cassette tool, and that your problem is that the axle end cap is blocking the tool.
Can you get the end cap off?

[BridlewayBimbler]

It's an external spline lockring

[belugabob]

I had to resort to a splined locking and something like this...

https://www.bikeparts.co.uk/products/sh ... -tEALw_wcB

...to fit rotors over my end caps

[Lazarus]

It's an external spline lockring

We mean does the.tool grip the outside( bb tool) or inside of the lockring (.caseete tool but not all.fit IME)

[rudedog]

Looking at Shimanos tech docs for that rotor, the tool you need is the TL-LR15


https://dassets.shimano.com/content/dam ... 2-4842.pdf

This is a standard cassette lock ring tool, not sure what you currently have that doesn’t work.

[Boab]

I bought a ParkTool BBT-69.2 for doing external splined lock rings; meant I could stick the torque wrench on them. Seems to be discontinued though...

[rudedog]

That’s not the tool needed though, I linked the Shimano document in the previous post for the specific rotor he has - the part number for the tool needed is shown in the doc (It’s a cassette lock ring tool).

[Boab]

That’s not the tool needed though, I linked the Shimano document in the previous post for the specific rotor he has - the part number for the tool needed is shown in the doc (It’s a cassette lock ring tool).

I have Shimano rotors, they're not held on with the Shimano lock rings. Beside, they said that it's an external spline lockring. For the avoidance of any more doubt:

External:


Internal:

[Lazarus]

That’s not the tool needed though

Last two centrelock rotors i bought did not come with a lockring so its not 100% definite what its locked with ( and either would work )
based on what the tech doc says.( more likely poasibly, vut certain , no.)

[faustus]

Specific rotor type/make doesn't matter, just the lockring used. If external as below then yes, just a bb tool. Type of lockring is just down to axle/end clamp clearance right?

[Lazarus]

I think qr were centrlock internal/ casette tool then it changed to accomodate bolt through, but not 100% certain.

[rudedog]

Beside, they said that it's an external spline.

Ah, I’d missed that!