Cassette Lock Ring Stuck

[Deleted member 35268]

Hi, have chainwhip on to stop the cassette moving
Have the lockring remover in place (secured a little by quick release) to stop it coming out
Have a lengthy spanner on the lockring remover and it won't budge.

I obviously overtightened it on at some point.

Have even tried getting a hammer on the spanner to see if that free's things.

I looked a few videos to get my technique right so I know it should move, it just won't

How about getting some sort of lube in the lockring?

 

[fossyant]

More leverage needed.

 

[Adam4868]

How about a bit of tubing over the spanner to lengthen it,i use a old bit of scaffold.Mind your knuckles !!

 

[Lee_M]

make sure you're turning it the right way!

 

[Tim Hall]

<should have used a torque wrench...>

More usefully, my technique is to place the wheel on the ground, on edge (in its normal attitude). Place the chain whip and lock ring tool handles at "ten to two" and push down. Hard.

(If this was what you were doing I don't know what else to suggest, other than pushing harder)

 

[Milkfloat]

My technique is to use a bench vice to secure the locking tool and use the whole wheel as leverage and turn it like a steering wheel.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Cheater or breaker bar. Like a three foot long ratchet driver.. Or put a pipe over the handle for the ratchet. Leverage, not percussion, will do this job better.

 

[raleighnut]

My technique is to use a bench vice to secure the locking tool and use the whole wheel as leverage and turn it like a steering wheel.

That only works with a freewheel.

 

[Tim Hall]

My technique is to use a bench vice to secure the locking tool and use the whole wheel as leverage and turn it like a steering wheel.

How do you hold the chain whip in such circumstances?

 

[Cubist]

Scaff bar is your friend. As for correct torque, most quote about 45 nm. Which is F on the tight scale. I just do it until it clicks a few times.

 

[I like Skol]

Scaff bar is your friend. As for correct torque, most quote about 45 nm. Which is F on the tight scale. I just do it until it clicks a few times.

I do mine until it stops clicking! Usually get a good click when undoing it, either my wrist or an elbow......

 

[Milkfloat]

How do you hold the chain whip in such circumstances?

Hand underneath, pulling chainwhip towards my chest.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

OK, thanks peeps - I will win

 

[mjr]

If it's really stuck, try one of the freezing aerosol penetrating lubricants, but the effect will probably be minimal. A spanner longer than the wheel radius has shifted most things that are going to shift without breaking.

<should have used a torque wrench...>

Careful! I mentioned using torque wrenches once. Think I got away with it...

 

[boydj]

That only works with a freewheel.

You are wrong. I use the bench vice every time I change a cassette.