Originally Posted by
Chrysiptera
After an annoyingly close call with my lockring I'm realizing that I don't know how tight the thing should really be.. I'm using the Hozan 205 lockring tool, and I'm never quite sure how tight I should make the thing.. Tight tight? super freaking tight? What??
Tighten until something...either the tool, lockring, cassette body, etc.. breaks. Note the Nm force at which the failure occurred. Purchase new *insert broken piece(s) here* and then tighten to just below the noted Nm force.