Rear Hub Drive eBike Wheel Removal and Install

Tutorial on how to remove and install the rear wheel on a rear hub drive eBike.
Jump to 1:58 if you are already familiar with bike wheel removal and your wheel is not coming out after removing the axel nuts.
I am not a professianal bike mechanic or an expert on eBikes. These are just some tips and tricks I picked up working on my own eBikes.
*Definitely referred to axel nuts as bolts throughout the video - whoops!

[@ubusinessman]

The simplest and most informative video for installation of the rear wheel of the ebike. Thank you!

[@AbundanceRun]

Facts!

[@alexbiery2678]

This video alone is worth a sub. Thanks to you I got my tube swapped in 30 minutes (personal best for me 😂)

[@farslashenjoyer]

I watched like 6 videos on this topic and for some reason, this was the only one that comprehensively explained everything in a way I could understand. Fuckin' thank you.

[@liltoastgaming5653]

Thanks man got so mad last night trying to change the tube and put the wheel back on by my self that I called out of work greatly appreciate the vid

[@stevenhauck7015]

Very nice video that made understanding the 10mm wrench benefit very apparent. Having the bike upside down with handlebar gear clear was a perfect alternative for the average joe that does not have a named brand bike stand. Multiple details were plain to understand. 5 stars to you sir!!

[@leescarano5810]

Best video on KZbin for installation of a rear wheel On an ebike.

[@sargonoshana2324]

I struggled so much trying to put the wheel on, it was impossible without your video and 10mm wrench. Done in 2 minutes that I couldn't do in 2 hours.

[@ThomasDowdyWinslett]

I just got an e-bike and have seen 3 videos on taking off the rear wheel. This is by far the best. I don't know if you will do more explanation of maintaining an e-bike but I hope so. May I request: maintaining the chain (cleaning and greasing), battery care, motor care and maintenance and anything I don't know that I should be asking about. Many things are not particular to e-bikes but you seem to have an ability to explain quickly things that I've not understood when others try to explain them. Maybe you know I don't know things so you go into more detail. The short cuts into close-ups really help.

[@zackcoker9566]

First ebike. This was super helpful. Thank so much! I’ll be doing this later today.

[@13conchalobo]

Awesome video. Just what I needed to change out the tires on the wife's E-bike. The front was pretty much like a regular tire change but the slight move with the 10mm was the exact tip I needed to drop the rear wheel out of the frame. Thanks for posting. 👍 LIKE!

[@Youmatter9587]

I love and appriciate this video 🙏🏻 I’ve watched countless wheel removal videos I did everything except the last step which is the wiggle the rod. Now i’ve done it. Great video

[@omnimatty]

Thank you so much for this video I had to change the tires and I had no idea how to get the back wheel off thank you so much and I really appreciate that you made this video.

[@ivonesantiago9305]

It’s so much cheaper too

[@pavelusa3423]

​@@ivonesantiago9305thank God my flat didn't happen on the road but now it would not be so daunting..at home I noticed the flat tire..after realizing the hole was at the base of the valve my next duty was to buy a new tube..video here gave me the necessary help I needed to proceed

[@richardmalloy1280]

The best video I have watched all day on how to remove and install rear wheel on an e-bike, will be attempting this tomorrow when I install new inner-tube. Fingers crossed !!

[@JohnnyC10071959]

Excellent instruction. On My Himiway Cruiser reassembly is MUCH easier if you also remove the brake caliper. One item that is often skipped over is torquing the axle nuts. On my eBike the recommendation is 30-38Nm (22-28 lbft)

[@volt8684]

That 10mm spanner trick. Thanks so much have had a mare before watching this

[@shanesimonsen7587]

Thank you for this video. I have the exact same bike, so this video was perfect for showing me how to remove and replace the rear wheel. The instructions are precise and well explained. Thanks again!

[@rgphd]

Thanks for sharing the tip on the two-by-fours; it will protect my cockpit!

[@MaxBouvier]

Thank you for this video, gave me the courage to change a flat myself on my e-bike

[@dineshhirani2336]

Many thanks for this share. I didn't do my 1st rear wheel inner tube replacement myself, due to confidence. But watched and tried very much to learn from the bike shop person. I got my own inner tube from Halfords. The "Slime" branded tube. Hoping this helps me get home when I have my next puncture. Again many thanks and Kudos on a great video. Hoping for many more

[@rogerloh5439]

Thank you so much. I can't believe how much easier it was with the bike upside down!!!!

[@damiencouturee6240]

Thanks so much for this video. I just got one of these and one of the tubes was defective, not a huge deal the company sent me another one free, but of course it had to be the back wheel, because that's just my luck lol. This video and a couple pictures got me back up and running, so really thanks again.

[@10thgensiracing]

This is the video that I needed! I watched so many videos and the part after two axel nuts being removed and wheel falling off so easily didn’t work. To think it was a 10 mm wrench to finally drop the rear wheel! Thank you! Update: Now I got the new tires and inner tubes on….i’m struggling to get the rear back on. I didn’t take note of how they were on 🤦🏻‍♂️ Update: I had such a hard time getting the rear on I watched your video again and again and it’s crazy pulling the frame while trying to place the wheel in with the washer/nuts went in snug! Without doing that no matter what I did my rear tire was grinding on the rear brake pads. This is a must do! Thank you again! Only your video helped from taking the rear wheel off and putting it back on.

[@KennyFishbone]

Excellent! My notched washers fell off before I knew their orientation! Thanks!

[@Rayj576]

A++ Fantastic video and you are a great teacher. Thank You for the info!

[@terrymurphy562]

Excellent tutorial.

[@stevenhauck7015]

I have to reiterate that the 10mm wrench advise has just ended a very long period of aggravation!!! Thank you for the very informative video.

[@pavelusa3423]

I used a 11 and it workt perfectly

[@BrentHyman-ld9sy]

Thank you so much for this! The part about rotating the axle (just a little) with the 10 mm wrench was crucial for me to know in order to remove the rear wheel from my Eahora AM100. Couldn't figure out why I couldn't remove the wheel before seeing this...

[@DAS-Videos]

And it doesn't hurt to take a couple of pictures before starting as reference how the zip ties went etc.

[@davislee1808]

Thanks, exactly what i was looking for.

[@nunyabusiness4226]

Thank you for this informative video, I think you’ve solved my problem. But to be sure, would you be so kind to describe to me the bolt and washer order on each side? I just purchased this Moscow plus, and it looks like there might be too many washers. Something doesn’t seem right here. Thanks again.

[@lihtan]

I've worked as pro bike mechanic. From my experience, the quantity and arrangement of hub washers varies depending on manufacturer. As you remove your wheel, you want to carefully note where things are positioned (eg: you might find a stack of 3 washers inside the dropouts, than a flat washer, lock washer, and the axle nut on the outside). Once everything is bolted, nothing should bind. If something is wrong, take it apart again, and see if something is in the wrong place. Every now and then, I have also run into cases where the bike was fitted with the wrong parts at the factory. Chinese QC is terrible on bicycles. Often you're the one that has to fix the problems they left you with.

[@4049221]

Thanks for a good video. I would never have removed the axle properly without it. My manufacturer has very poor instructions and they did not mention turning the axle with a wrench at all.

[@EbikePros]

Great video!

[@palereinhold]

Thank You! It was helpfull to see it.

[@roscoep6199]

Outstanding video sir! Thank you

[@GeneGruber]

Thank you so much sir ! ! This video helped me to get the job done right ! ! I am back on the road... Easy Rider Rides Again ! !

[@ojopraise9059]

Hey do you know the size of wrench he used for the axel nuts?

[@tykatiangho1878]

Your vid really helps bro. Thx

[@pavelusa3423]

Great.thanx a lot.sure helped me and i was successful 😊

[@louisbrochu9511]

great vid! thanks :)

[@stephenjohn904]

the inner washer seems to remain with the gear sprocket and can be left alone. i did not see it coming out when you removed the wheel. also the nut and washer stays on the cable so no need to worry about the orientation.

[@user-gl7ty5st8n]

great video. I was wondering why my rear wheel was stiff upon installation, until I watched this video and realised I had placed the washer incorrectly.

[@cyberp0et]

If only it would be that simple! These disk brakes are a pain in the neck. There are those anti-rotation spacers/washers (with the notch) that are on the thread and when put thebwheel back, there will be disk fricion and can't tighten the wheel. On the front wheel there are simple washers, no thread, no pain in the neck. Now I have to figure out how many threads on each side to have.

[@lastcall170]

I took the rear disc brake shoe off. When lowering the wheel on...try to lower it closest to front of bike frame working back. Holding the derailer back at same time.

[@lihtan]

Even as a pro bike mechanic, rear hub wheel service is a hassle. The wheel comes out easy enough, but getting it back in requires carefully lining up the brake rotor, orienting the flats of the axle, and making sure the washers are in the right place. I used to do this with the bike on a workstand. The trick I did, was I'd sit on a shop stool, and put the wheel on my knee. I could use a small leg movement to slowly lift the wheel into the brake caliper, then old it in place while I fiddled with the axle orientation with the 10mm wrench.

[@johnpeck5268]

It's a good idea to put a cap over the connection pins to protect them., If you don't have one that came with the bike, a sharpie cap work well.

[@JimTimber]

Very helpful bro ! .. I have a broken sopke so I have a project ahead on my GM28 GoGo best ! lol

[@broncosgjn]

perfect. Thank you

[@calgreg2569]

Great video..

[@motivationchannel405]

very good bro ...❤❤

[@garygunner5174]

That’s nice!

[@louknowles1789]

Thank you 🙏 answered

[@shaggy4real97]

I need this. I will update you tomorrow with how well it goes with mine, but I got a flat on a hill today. Terrifying

[@nikkihaas818]

This video was very useful except I have one small problem. My Hyper E-Ride mountain bike has the notch on the bolt and not a washer on the non-wire side. I can remove the wire side bolt/washer fine but the other side is static. Any suggestions?

[@baultourist2966]

Love from INDIA

[@lastcall170]

That's how I scraped a lot of paint off my frame.

[@nomadz3358]

Thank you .

[@getmoneyvillegas9455]

Thank you boss ❤

[@Zaaxun]

The bike shop wanted 50 bucks to change tire, i did it myself first time and its no different than a regular bike. Unplugging the wire is the only difference. Easy.

[@bobbutler5382]

Very informative Thank you It's my understanding that when the motor is off and you're peddling the bicycle that the battery is recharging... Is this correct?

[@ferguson8143]

No that's not correct at all

[@Ionutdarling]

How you got those notch on the axle? My wheel don't have it and even if it did the axle is too big for the frame and the notch wouldn't fit into that space? Help me please.

[@justinbeynon7980]

How do you service the wheel bearings on a rear hub motor ebike? Can you link any videos on that topic?

[@happiertimes]

Thankyou

[@sotheamam1244]

Hi i got philodo h8 and i installed the same way as you but the rear wheel popped right out as i was going up hills any idea why

[@flowerkingzz]

நன்றி 🙏

[@anio6865]

Someone removed the outer circlip from my ebike wheel. And it is bent and neither do I know exactly where it goes. Will it be ok to ride my bike without the circlip ?

[@mariiiioh]

I'm assuming a wheel like this can't be used with a turbo trainer?

[@FeeldaFia]

Is it normal that your drive side axle is not a full cylinder? It appears to have a groove in it on the top side.

[@lihtan]

The groove in the axle is a wire relief channel. It's supposed to be oriented downwards so that the motor power cable doesn't bind on the end of the axle shaft.

[@cameronlockett5698]

Is this for soodoo eletric bike?

[@ibme4251]

thanks...

[@davidhanlon9325]

Thank you

[@ojopraise9059]

Hey do you know the wrench size he used to remove the axel nuts?

[@davidhanlon9325]

@@ojopraise9059 not sure. Looks like 18

[@chuckw.3623]

My son has a totgaurd and it’s a nightmare on wheels. I wanna take a sledgehammer to the rear wheel assembly

[@StuWright]

when i attach the nuts to finish fitting the ebike wheel,and tighten them its pulling itself out the frame, any ideas on why this is happening?

[@stevieboy4302]

I've same issue did this video work for you

[@lihtan]

The tab that sticks out from the anti-spin washers needs to fill the empty space in the bottom of the drop out. If these are worn out, missing or not doing their job, get new ones! Some high torque motors will use a torque arm that bolts to the frame rather than those little washers. Axle nuts need to be torqued pretty tight. I use 40 - 50 ft lbs.

[@jimzigzagman8770]

He didn't put the washer back on! :/

[@rootboysupreme1]

This was shown a little tooooo simple! You make it look way too easy

[@professorfinesser9538]

What is the fucking wrench size? Nothing else matters.

[@kcovert3]

It's not the politicians, it's the people that vote for them.

[@doggydas23]

Hari Krsna, thank you for the info very helpful the company that the bike came from will not give me a owner's manual can't buy it or anything... what E bike, rid star q20 pro.

[@nhanha7433]

Thank you.

[@lifewithcam43]

Thankyou