I cannot remove the nondrive side crank.Pinch bolts are loose,I've beat it half to death,tried heating it with kettle and it will not budge.I'm getting ready to throw it down the garden.Never had this trouble before,normally just slide off.Help!
erm, you have removed the black pre-load screw-in jobbie haven't you? And the safety clip from between the bolts?
If so, then the crank should just slide off. If not, I'd try gently levering apart the open faces of the mounting hole with a fairly big flat head screwdriver while trying to pull the crank off.
If that fails, can you get a screwdriver between the crank arm & the BB and try to lever it off. Just mind you don't fudge up your frame doing so. It might not do the BB seals any good, but if you really can't get it off, then it might be the lesser of two evils....
You have removed the plastic safety tab/pin and the preload bolt haven't you?
Any Help?
http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/features/maintenance/shimano-ultegra-hollowtech-ii-crank-service.htm
Yep,they're xtr cranks and have completely removed the single pinch bolt.Trying to lever it gently with a screwdriver and have managed to move it about 2mm so far.
Hang on... are we talking M970s here, with the big 8mm preload bolt?
You need the TL-FC35 to remove those.
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Yep that's the ones.So I'm needing a special tool then?Thanks for your help,looks like a trip to the bike shop then.
Oh blimey - LOL
Have a look at this then?
http://www.cyclistno1.co.uk/features/maintenance/servicing-xtr-cranks.htm
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Ha,sorted.Found the tool lurking in me tool box and crank arm is off.Another lesson learnt.thanks for all your help everyone :). Must book myself onto a numpty mechanics course soon I think.Or just stick to XT stuff in future.
Just buy new XTR cranks - they've reverted to the more sensible pinch/preload bolt method!
Hmm- njee - dont think that's economically viable? 😉
Is it just me or does anyone else feel that this thread has made very good use of imagery?
Must book myself onto a numpty mechanics course soon I think
Why not just read the instructions?
Real men don't read instructions.
in·struc·tions? [in-struhk-shuhns]
orders or directions: The instructions are on the back of the box.
Nope, had to look that one up!
Come on now,blokes don't read instructions do they? Anyway,all sorted.Thanks again everybody.