Originally Posted by
Panthers007
Screw down the axle-bolts, or use the quick-release if it has them, to hold the remover in place. Otherwise it can shear off and cause bad damage. If no vice is available, a large wrench will work fine. Though you may have to stand on it (careful!) to get enough torque to "break" the freewheel free.
You do NOT have to do this with freewheels. This is bad advice. All you're doing is helping the OP jam the freewheel remover when and if he does break it free,
which does not require securing the freewheel remover almost 99.9999999% of the time.
1) Chainwhip is not nececsary for freewheel removal nor is it necessary for installation
2) If you're going to the trouble of removing cups/cones to regrease bearings, you might as well
replace them while you're at it. There is no easy way of detecting bearing wear.