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Hello
I'm about to put new pedals on a bike for the first time. It seems pretty easy to me, but that's a mistake I've made before.
Is there anything I need to think about other than "take off old pedals, put on new ones"?
Don't forget the threads are different. From memory the DS (right hand) crank will be a 'normal' thread I.e. Lefty loosey, rightly tighty. The non DS will be reverse of this.
Make sure you put the right pedal on the right side.
Hth
thanks bikecurious
I'm mostly expecting replies saying "bang frozen sausages into the seat post", plus something hilarious from PerchyPanther that I'll kick myself for not thinking of.
Is the bike upside down or right way up?
Grease the threads.
Check and then check again that the right pedal is going onto the right side.
Screw in gently, it should go in most of the way without a spanner, if it doesn’t then back off and start again. No not force it as this leads to cross threads.
Thanks all, pedals on.
I'm a little disappointed that no advice mentioned sausages or bumming pets, but the job's done.
Grease on the threads +1, without it, it's shocking how much brute force you may need in the future to remove them and possibly strip the crank thread in the process.