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How to get frozen pedal spindles out of crank arms without ruining the cranks?



 
 
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Old June 1st 04, 04:06 AM
Steve
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Default How to get frozen pedal spindles out of crank arms withoutruining the cranks?




On 5/30/04 10:06 PM, in article ,
"ZeeExSixAre" wrote:

Ron Hardin wrote:
Of course check that you're turning the proper direction. The left
pedal is threaded backwards.


OP, another way of thinking of it is to turn the wrench towards the back of
the bike, so counter-clockwise for the right pedal, and clockwise for the
left pedal.


That depends if the bike is right-side-up or upside down!!

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Old June 1st 04, 05:07 AM
Ted Bennett
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Default How to get frozen pedal spindles out of crank arms without ruining the cranks?

Steve wrote:

On 5/30/04 10:06 PM, in article ,
"ZeeExSixAre" wrote:

Ron Hardin wrote:
Of course check that you're turning the proper direction. The left
pedal is threaded backwards.


OP, another way of thinking of it is to turn the wrench towards the back of
the bike, so counter-clockwise for the right pedal, and clockwise for the
left pedal.


That depends if the bike is right-side-up or upside down!!



No, it doesn't.

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