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1. orena45 - Member

   Just went to undo the Maxle Lite on my Revelations. Tried to unscrew the lever but it wouldn't budge so used a bit more force and managed to snap of the edge of the collar that the lever sits in when you're unscrewing. So now I have a stuck Maxle lever and nothing for it to push against to try to unscrew it

   Any suggestion on how to get the Maxle undone??!

   Posted 4 months ago #
2. sambob - Member

   File a square edge into it further round the collar?

   Posted 4 months ago #
3. orena45 - Member

   Good suggestion sambob, will try that one out

   Posted 4 months ago #
4. rumbledethumps - Member

   It happened to my mates the other month after some tools in his storage fell on the bike. Managed to (can't remember exactly) cut/file a smallish new recess in the collar so the maxle lever goes against this to undo.

   A bit Heath Robinson but it was just before a ride and an emergency!

   HTH?

   Posted 4 months ago #
5. rumbledethumps - Member

   Sambob beat me to it!

   Posted 4 months ago #
6. Jamesy - Member

   Did exactly the same. as said above file a square edge

   Posted 4 months ago #
7. piedi di formaggio - Member

   Probably a bit late now, but make sure you grease that Maxle well!

   Posted 4 months ago #
8. orena45 - Member

   Thanks for the suggestions. Remembered I bought a Dremel a few months back, so filed back the jagged edge to a reasonable square edge as suggested and that was enough to undo it.

   Pheww...had a bit of a panic on then for a moment! Will give it a good grease to make sure it's not so bad next time. Lesson learnt

   Posted 4 months ago #

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