Hi,

This is bamboozling me!

See attached photos.

The cassette has a lock ring and my park tool freewheel remover (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...rch_detailpage) fits perfectly inside the splines.

But all of the videos I've seen there is either a lock ring OR you use the park tool.

So what do I do first, remove the lock ring (it's black) ad then use the park tool?

That's a freewheel not a cassette.

You have taken taken the axle out of the hub. That's bad news because you need something to make sure the freewheel remover does not slip out of the freewheel.

Here's a link to one of many videos that show how to use a freewheel remover.

https://youtu.be/wp1u5YKMRFQ

Put your freewheel removal tool in a secure bench vise, and use the wheel for leverage. Be careful to keep slight downward force on the tool as to not have it slip out of the freewheel. Good luck.

The lockrimg is only relavent to disassembling the entire freewheel. Just use the freewheel remover to take the freewheel off the hub.

Use Salsasharks directions. Works easily for even the most stuck ones.

-SP

Splined freewheels can be easily removed without the axle, so that should come off easily. When off, it will be easier to reinstall the axle.

As mentioned, a bench vise is easiest, turning the wheel counter-clockwise like a steering wheel.

If you don't have bench vise, a big adjustable wrench or pipe wrench will work. Brace the wheel up against the wall as you lean on the wrench.

If you don't have a bench vise, put the tool in, secure it with a through bolt/nut/washer combo of some sort (doesn't have to be the axle), and get a rubber mallet to bang on the wrench to get it off.

Thanks. I removed the axle which made it a lot easier. I just banged down on the freewheel tool after attaching a crescent wrench to it and it came out.