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  1. 1st August 2014, 09:32 PM #1
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    Freewheel Hub?

    Hi Folks,
    Can anyone identify this hub from my friend's Series IIA? I've never seen anything like it before but it looks like that's what it might be.
    Can anyone confirm this and maybe tell us what the brand is and how it works?

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  2. 1st August 2014, 10:43 PM #2
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    Yes its a freewheeling hub.
    I had them on a series 2. To engage them, there was a tool provided but a large screwdriver would do & you turn the two slotted pins 180Deg. My memory is jaded but I think there was a "v" to show engaged, I couldn't enlargen your pic. I cant recall the brand. I got mine from the dealer, so they were a genuine aftermarket. Cost $65.00 in 1970 - lotta dosh then. Made in Australia.
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  3. 2nd August 2014, 10:15 AM #3
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    I took a pair of these off a SIII I'm working on.



    Cutlas Tool Co. in USA but manufactured under licence by Shute Upton Engineering.

    Shute-Upton Engineering - Industrial Gearboxes, Winches, Gear Cutting
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  4. 2nd August 2014, 04:45 PM #4
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    Thanks guys

    Thanks for the help guys. Are they serviceable? or should i just get rid of them?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Series2aInBits View Post
    Thanks for the help guys. Are they serviceable? or should i just get rid of them?
    Lots of discussions on here about whether they are worth it or not.
    You need to pull them apart to decide whether they are serviceable.

    May reduce fuel consumption when dis-engaged.

    If left dis-engaged for long periods the crownwheel can get rusty and the swivel hub top bearings rely on oil being thrown around so more potential problems.

    Some swear by them, some swear at them......


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    From what I've read they are apparently one of the weaker designs available...
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  7. 4th August 2014, 10:49 PM #7
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    You'll note that my mate Series2aInBits has found his way to the AULRO forum. Maybe he should post something on the Introduction page now (if he hasn't already)

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  8. 4th August 2014, 11:25 PM #8
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    S.U.E. hubs, they explode magnificently! Many people used to fit external bands around them to hold them together.

    They protrude so much from the hub they are marvellous at cracking themselves open on rocks.

    They aren't even any good as boat anchors.

    If there is a reason to replace F/W hubs with standard flanges, the S.U.E. hub is it.

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