Crankshaft pulley

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I have to replace the water pump on an 850 cc Mira LX and need to remove the timing cover to get at it
Can anyone tell me
1) What is the direction one needs to turn the crankshaft bolt to undo it, is it a normal right hand threaded or is a left hand threaded bolt?
2) How does one stop the crank from moving while trying to undo this bolt, I have tried a couple of different things but I cannot get it to "lock it up"
Any help on this is greatly appreciated