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All_Hail_King_Sheldn on March 21, 2024 11:57 pm That is a freewheel, not a cassette. You need a shimano compatible FREEWHEEL tool, akin to the [park tool fr1.3.](https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/freewheel-remover-fr-1-3)
dunncrew on March 22, 2024 1:19 am Be prepared to need a lot of leverage. Bench vises are best for freewheel removal
CopPornWithPopCorn on March 22, 2024 3:24 am No. You have a cassette lockring tool. You need a freewheel tool. It looks spimilar but the splines are longer and the geometry is subtly different.
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That is a freewheel, not a cassette. You need a shimano compatible FREEWHEEL tool, akin to the [park tool fr1.3.](https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/freewheel-remover-fr-1-3)
Be prepared to need a lot of leverage. Bench vises are best for freewheel removal
Does it fit?
No. You have a cassette lockring tool. You need a freewheel tool. It looks spimilar but the splines are longer and the geometry is subtly different.