Originally Posted by
rhenning
If it is a Schwinn it is reverse threaded. Italians are the ones that used CW threads on both sides along with a few others. Roger
Cool- so I am correct in trying to loosen the fixed cup by turning it clockwise. It's really stuck in there (using an appropriately sized headset wrench and a hammer repeatedly has not made any noticeable progress) so I squirted some WD-40 in and will give in a while to soak before I try again.