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Pedal has just dropped off. How do I fix it with just a multitool and unlimited amounts of mud? Ta!

M520.


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 9:00 am
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What dropped off? Pedal from crank? just screw back on. Pedal off axle then you may need some more tools


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 9:05 am
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By the time you've bought tools, bearings & grease you'd have spent probably 1.5x the cost of a new set. 🙁
Cheaper SPD's have a plastic collar that needs a special tool, & they usually just shatter when you try & undo them. I spent a bit more on M647's for this reason.


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 9:06 am
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£20 new on crc just get new.


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 9:16 am
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Cold wet and gray. Pedal off spindles
Time to bail while I'm enjoying it.


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 9:21 am
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Sounds like you are out on the trails with a smartphone. In which case clip it to your shoe and slide your foot onto the axel and ride home/to the car 🙁


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 9:23 am
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Guessing plastic but broke? Spend an extra £10 and go to merlin for the m540 pedals. No special tools needed to service


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 11:31 am
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But the 540 can only be fitted with an Allen key can't it? No help to the op though.


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 11:34 am
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Pedalled home one-footed on the roads; waiting by a hedgerow in the rain for a delivery from CRC didn't appeal 🙂


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 11:41 am
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The old M505 pedals require a special Shimano tool to reach in and undo the lock nut and adjust the cone. It costs approx £54.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5730

Newer M520 needs a cheapo plastic tool to put in the vise and dismantle easily. It costs approx £2.

http://www.tweekscycles.com/Product.do?method=view&n=3339&p=34120&c=215&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Base&utm_campaign=Cycle%20Tools

M520 is approx £20 new with cleats.
Keep your old parts...they are often used in other models and may be useful for spares/hoarding training.

PaulD


 
Posted : 03/06/2012 12:12 pm