Originally Posted by
ad6mj
Yes, removal is the best way to clean a cassette. Chain whip and cassette removal tool. Really an easy job.
I think I removed the cassette once without a chain whip, just a tool made for the retaining ring.
If you have ever tried to clean grit and gunk out of a freewheel while it is mounted on the wheel, sliding the cassette off of the splines and putting it into a bucket of solvent is s-o e-a-sy by comparison.