i want to replace my original wheels on my springer classic but don't know how to remove my axle cap . do i turn it clockwise or anti clockwise ?
i got me the special tool but can't move it either way .
this is the cover i am talking about



need help so i can mount my fat spokes

 

Counter clockwise to remove it..... It's just regular threads

It should be hand tight...... get a good hold and turn....

Or use a strap wrench...

 

Listen to HS03 - use no more than a strap wrench. Anything metal will gall it.

 

Your hands should be enough to remove it. Turn it anti-clockwise. You won't need the special tool to remove the wheel. The part into which the special tool fits will stay with the fender as you take it off.

You will also need to put two or three cable ties on each of the two fork legs in order to keep the two parts of the springer fork together when you remove the axle.

I replaced the wheels on my Springer Classic a couple of weeks ago, so it's fresh in my mind.

 

Sounds like you're in desperate need of a genuine workshop manual

 

What wheels are you putting on?

 

well i managed to get the damn thing of . i used a strap wrench and some brute force

now i just need to wait till my dna wheels arrives .

 

You going with the fat spokes? I put them on my Springer a couple of weeks ago. I think I need to balance the front wheel, but they look awesome!