Can't remove cranks from DX

A new riding buddy recently bought a '06 torker dx 24" off ebay, and
came with the cranks on the wrong sides. After removing both bolts from
each crank they were ready to come off, but they won't budge! *MY*
torker dx cranks came off easily after removing the bolts, so I
expected the same east removal. Does anyone know the best way to get
them off? Obviously can't use a crank puller since these are spined.
Appreciate any help. Thanks!

PS: In the meantime, we just reversed the saddle so the pedals won't
continue to come loose, but we'd prefer the brake bosses in the back.


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Hmmmmm. does that include the big one right by the axle?


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You can use a crank puller on them. I've done it many times, on the new
and old DX cranks.


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terrybigwheel wrote:
Duh! That slipped my mind! Thanks!


Apparently this is quite a common mistake to make, thinking the cranks
are assembled wrong where as it is user error leading to backwards
installation of the wheel.
That happened to me when I got mine out of its box :P


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muzzle wrote:
Apparently this is quite a common mistake to make, thinking the cranks
are assembled wrong where as it is user error leading to backwards
installation of the wheel.
That happened to me when I got mine out of its box :P



interesting. when i put mine together like an hour ago (just got it )
i put the wheel on backwards and immediately thought it was on
backwards, not the cranks.


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The torker DX cranks have a very nice design, with the pinch bolt. Did
you make sure you loosened the pinch bolts on the end?


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Jerrick wrote:
The torker DX cranks have a very nice design, with the pinch bolt. Did
you make sure you loosened the pinch bolts on the end?


Yeah, removed both bolts completely from each crank.


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Terry you shouldnt feel dimb for doing that...Just this morning i
brought my wheel to work for its monthly maintenance pakage and i
thought that i ahd put the cranks on the wrong sides...So i took them
both off anagin and my co-worker pipes up and says, couldnt you have
just turned the wheel around....Then i felt so dumb...Even those non
uni people kno that!!


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trials_uni wrote:
Terry you shouldnt feel dimb for doing that...Just this morning i
brought my wheel to work for its monthly maintenance pakage and i
thought that i ahd put the cranks on the wrong sides...So i took them
both off anagin and my co-worker pipes up and says, couldnt you have
just turned the wheel around....Then i felt so dumb...Even those non
uni people kno that!!


Thanks...I guess now don't feel so bad!


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Hmm, when you were taking the extractor bolt out, did that just unscrew
itself and come out, cause one of my cranks, it does that too, but the
other side, the crank gets pulled off with it. I found that the side
that doest get pulled off, is on there pretty good, and takes some
pulling to get off.

Goodluck with yours.


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