Originally Posted by
jccaclimber
I would just get a locknut tool that clears the axle end.
It isn’t clear to me why else you would need to remove that to change the cassette.
Are you trying to change the body as well?
yeah, the 10-42 cassette requires the XD driver. i don't think the stock driver mates with any cassette that has a 10t.
it turns out to not be that hard - remove rotors, which allows you to pry/vise off the non-drive side endcap, which then reveals a hole through the freehub that you can stick a screwdriver/hex key in to stop the axle from turning while you loosen the drive side endcap. i should have tried taking the rotor and sensor off, but it didn't seem obvious to me that the non-drive side cap would come off at that point. lesson learned.
everything is back together now, about to go for a test ride. bonus savings of 253g of rotating mass
