Originally Posted by
70sSanO
Removing a lockring, especially one that was over-torqued, requires a bit of technique.
Lock ring tools with a guide pin keep things in alignment better. I use a chain whip that has a hole at the end of the handle. When necessary, I will thread a rope through it and wrap it around the tire a few times and tie it off. This is like a third hand to hold the chain whip in place.
Then using an 18” breaker bar and my left hand to keep the lock ring tool engaged and straight, it makes short work of it.
John
You shouldn't need to tie off the chain whip. Cross the handles of the chain whip and the breaker bar so when you squeeze them with your hands the lock ring will turn anti-clockwise. I find it is easier if I put the wheel in an axle vise so I don't have to balance everything. Better still is to get rid of the chain whip and use a locking whip like the
Pedro's Vise Whip. Much easier to use, and you don't need to balance anything.