How to care for internal gears - Lubricate your SHIMANO NEXUS hub gears

If your bike is equipped with the Shimano Nexus hub gear and you want to know how to care for internal gears then you're in the right place.
Bicycle gear hubs are designed to provide reliable and low-maintenance shifting. While these gears are neatly sealed within the hub shell, they require periodic lubrication to ensure they perform at their best.
In this video, I'll guide you through the step-by-step process of disassembling the internal unit, the correct lubrication process, and expertly rebuilding the hub.

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00:00 - Start
00:31 - Welcome
00:40 - What is an internal gear hub
00:56 - When to service an internal gear hub
01:24 - Tools required for the job
02:05 - Removing the hub gear rear wheel from the bike
02:19 - Removing wheel nuts and non-turn washers from the axle
02:31 - Removing the cassette joint unit from the driver
03:01 - Removing the sprocket from the driver
03:33 - Removing the dust caps from the driver
03:50 - Removing the dust cap nut and the dust cap or the roller brake from the non-drive side
04:52 - Removing the lock nut, the cone, and the bearings from the hub on the non-drive side
05:47 - Cleaning all the parts
06:12 - Removing the hub shell from the internal gear hub mechanism
06:17 - Cleaning the hub shell
06:38 - Cleaning the drive-side bearings
06:47 - Oiling the internal gear hub mechanism
07:34 - Greasing the internal gear hub mechanism
08:41 - Refitting the hub shell
08:47 - Applying the grease onto the bearing cup and the bearings on the non-drive side
09:09 - Refitting and tightening the non-drive side cone
09:57 - Refitting the non-drive side dust cap or the roller brake
10:20 - Refiting the non-drive side dust cap nut
10:39 - Refitting the drive side dust caps
11:01 - Refitting the sprocket
11:20 - Refitting the cassette joint unit
11:58 - Refitting the non-turn washers and wheel nuts
12:13 - Refitting the rear wheel
12:26 - Thanks for watching. Leave us a comment!