Originally Posted by
RockiesDad
The bike is around a '93 Specialized 7 speed. I'm trying to remove this cassette but not sure how. The removal tool does not fully drop into the cassette due to a lip or something just beneath the locking ring. With only about a 2mm drop into the locking ring the tool is very loose. Do I need a different tool or is there another way to remove this cassette?
Lock ring tool only needs to go in far enough to engage the splines of the lock ring. What I can't tell if you have or not is a chain whip. Use a chain whip (basically a short length of chain attached to a pedal wrench or some other lever) to hold the cassette in place while you unscrew the lock ring using that tool and a pair of pliers. You can, if desperate enough, use something else to hold the cassette in place, but a chain whip is the proper tool and you may risk damaging teeth on the cogs with an improvised tool.