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aadlfyith
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
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 Help changing pedals.......?????? |
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I am having trouble taking off one of my pedals, i broke one wrench on it and i dont know if there is like a trick to it or something, Please help.... 
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| Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:42 pm |
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DBR.RACE
Joined: 06 Sep 2009
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use a good spaner i,e snap on ,not snap off 
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| Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:44 pm |
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DiamondBackGroovee
Joined: 30 Oct 2009
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Use a 15mm which I believe it is.
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| Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:48 pm |
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banner999
Joined: 29 Jun 2009
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remember your left side is opposite thread 
clockwise will take it off - anti puts it on
but the right side is normal
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| Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:06 pm |
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superwol
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Yeah drive side anti clockwise to remove
Non drive side is clockwise to remove
Remember to grease the threads when you refit some and that will make it easy to get off in future
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| Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:27 pm |
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GnarlyBikeDude123
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your pedals might have a allen key side, usually 8mm, or maybe extend the arm of the spanner, it would be better to use a proper pedal spanner cos they are very strong and have good leverage
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| Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:30 pm |
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jinx547
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put some spray on it e.g gt85 then after 20 minutes go back and give it a wack with a hammer then put some more spray on it
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| Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:13 pm |
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ChefShoes
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also on the inside there is a slot for an allen key
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| Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:03 pm |
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Laprell
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they both unscrew as if you were pedaling backwards, i.e put the spanner on and turn the cranks back. if you can, (its a bit extreme though) heat up the cranks very hot then douse the pedal cold, this WILL un seize it, you may need to go to a local garage and ask them.
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| Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:03 pm |
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aadlfyith
Joined: 01 Oct 2009
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 | | remember your left side is opposite thread
clockwise will take it off - anti puts it on
but the right side is normal |
so i just beat up the wrench backwards??? p.s it seems like its on really tight. is that normal?
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| Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:46 am |
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cooper89
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| | | | remember your left side is opposite thread
clockwise will take it off - anti puts it on
but the right side is normal |
so i just beat up the wrench backwards??? p.s it seems like its on really tight. is that normal? |
every time i have had to remove pedals they have mostly been on tight so i thinks its normal. when i removed mine i put some oil it the threads from the backs of the crank arms and let the oil soak in i think it helped worth a try.
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| Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:02 am |
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Stumps
Joined: 05 Jan 2010
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Soak the axel with WD40 / GT85.
Use a good quality spanner (preferably not a monkey wrench) put a pipe over the end of the spanner to give you more leverage...... and robert's your dad's brother.... off they will come.
If not, you're turning the wrong way, or the pedal has "cold welded" to the crank arm.
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| Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:14 am |
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Alzani
Joined: 13 Mar 2010
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I've found a couple of times that what I needed to do was attach the wrench at about a 45 degree angle, put the crank on the floor and just stomp on the wrench. The quick sharp application of force tends to dislodge the pedal allowing you to loosen it easily by hand.
It's probably not the most ideal method, but has worked for me a bunch of times
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| Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:29 am |
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