Originally Posted by
dnomel
I've often wondered where or what freewheels tighten down onto. Do they hit the outward end of the threaded hub, or a shoulder inward? I hope they don't sometimes just run out of thread on the hub and tighten up that way.
They get to the last thread and butt up against the shoulder. After that they're like any other nut in that you loosen with the same torque you tightened it with. The only problem is that they're torqued down by all the strength you can muster in your legs. If you stood on the pedals climbing up some wall, than that's the kind of torque you'll need to remove them.