[url= http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/XTR/FC-M970/SI-15H0A-001-EN_v1_m56577569830600538.PDF ]Instructions here[/url] on the Shimano website.

cheers mate - done it. Right faff though, will stick to XT in the future!

Someone buys the most expencive part they can afford and can't work it.

Sounds familiar 🙄

Welcome to STW!

Now he does know so is it ok for him to own it now?

as long as they know how to ride the bike with it attached i don't think someone should be castigated for not being able to fit/remove a part.

TBH If your not mechanically minded and don’t have an instruction sheet its not the most intuitive system, I have had 2 people ask me on the phone how to take the crank off.
I also agree that compared to the standard HTII fixing its a bit of a faff.

you wanna swap for my xt one? 😉

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you wanna swap for my xt one?

Once the rings are worn no problem [;)]

alright it's on my SS 😀

1. You can't put XTR on a singlespeed
2. Have you seen the price of XTR rings!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But TA do a nicely priced set of replacements that match the profile.

Not trying to arsey, but do people really think it's that much of a faff to screw the adapter into the crank and undo the Allen key? It's different to XT, but you wouldn't call it harder (although I agree it may not be obvious the first time)...

Sorry, clearly feeling argumentative. Throw me a Curly Wurly

who actually uses a torque wrench to re-fit em though ? or like me, do you just crank up the bolt then tighten the bearing lock-ring ?

I go by feel. Tight on the bb cups, bloody tight on the main bolt. I do use a torque wrench on carbon parts (when I can be arsed), squashed a few over the years.