are you planning to reuse the existing BB? if so I would not removing the fixed cup. if your replacing the BB, try and find someone to chase the threads.

I used a bare minimum of washers, I think just the bolt, nut and a lockwasher.


I had a stuck/cross threaded adjustable cup on a Bianchi last winter. first thing I noticed with the itaadjusting cups right hand thread was I need to remove it via the drive side when using the 'Sheldon' method.

My Sheldon tool


a 3/8" ratchet proved to small for the task



at my brother bait/tackle/hitch store borrowing a huge 1" drive breaker bar and socket. he claims to have broken this in his auto/light truck Mechanic days