Good for you glad it came right off. As for ruining your th
reads that's why you screw the nut on so you don't . Also if you can't get it off after soaking it and hitting it with a lump hammer your going to break everything below if you hit it with a sledge. Another cub guy told me he puts a bolt in his air chisel after soaking it in pb blaster for couple of days and vibrates it off. Only thing I can say is destroyed my wheel using a jaw puller. Any cub I get from now on I will use the 5/8s bolt method with hammer or with air chisel. Good luck to everyone trying