Originally Posted by
beech333
Typically, how hard is it to break the lockring/outer race free? Will a pin spanner generally allow enough torque or will it usually require the force of a punch?
They are all different, but I use a punch as I do not have a spanner of this size. It takes a couple firm blows and It comes free. I have never had an issue breaking one free, but do it while it's still on the wheel or it will just spin cause it's left hand threaded.