Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Probably won't work. The diameter on the hook spanner is too large. It won't fit right.
I've used the HCW-5 to remove one of these. It didn't work WELL... but it did work.
Originally Posted by
mtnbke
and learn to ignore any poster whose genius solution is to hammer on a screwdriver instead of sourcing the right tools. If they can't afford even the most simple hand tools within the hobby of working on bikes how much success/experience do they have in life??
Always use the right tool for the job. A kid working at McDondlds can afford bike tools.
Using a punch/drift made of a softer metal than the (likely) steel lockring will do no damage to the lockring itself and will most definitely do the job.
I use a drift to disassemble the top half of freewheels all of the time because the actual tool for the job, a pin spanner, is woefully inadequate to remove the lockring. A few taps with a punch brings it right apart.