To be alittle more clear about this. A standard sopko hub has spanner holes on the backside of the hub and another set on the hub nut. Then their is the spindle nut that retains the hub to the spindle and has the slot cut into it.
Spindle side (backside)
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To remove the hub from the spindle I take the pin spanner wrench and engage the holes on the backside of the hub. I have the head low enough so once the wrench is engage with the holes I spin the wrench to touch the magnet side or the wheel guard To keep from spinning. Then I use another wrench with the slot end and spin the spindle nut off. It can be challenging if really tight. That spindle nut shouldnt be torqued tight. Hammering on a spindle is a NoNo. Taps I guess but you really shouldn’t have the stuff that tight. I personally don’t do any mounting or dismounting of wheels on the spindle I use a mounting tool on a bench then balance the wheel.
To take the hub nut off you typically do it with two pin spanner wrenches. One in the front holes you can see, and one wrench in the rear hub holes.
To help the process I’ve made acouple tools to help the process. One mounts in the vise to hold the hub while mounting and dismounting of wheels. I usually mount a wheel and leave it for the life of the wheel. The second tool is a spindle nut socket tool. Made from a wrist pin of a piston. I ground in the tang to a tight fit. The hex end allows me to use a wrench to loosen at any degree. So it’s not at a awkward angle.
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