After using the tool to do a brake job, I found that first getting the piston to turn is not always so easy, and you will need a wench with some length to it.I used my tourqe wench and had it set for 40 ft-sq. Worked great. As you are turning the center post, it will turn the piston and compress it for you at the same time. Now it will come to a point where it is not being compressed enough and it will be come hard to turn, so you will need to turn the large part of the tool. If you do not turn the center post to the point where it's to hard to turn, you will be able to turn the larger nut by hand as I did. To help keep the caliper in place while compressing the rear caliper, I bolted the bottom part the back into place to hold it down while I turned it.