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  • SRAM Apex Crank Removal – Missing a Bolt?
  • woodlikesbeer
    Free Member

    I’m trying to remove some SRAM Apex cranks. I’ve unscrewed the 8mm bolt and nothing happened. Am I missing a bolt?
    It looks like this:

    And

    chakaping
    Full Member

    There should probably be an extractor bolt which you undo that bolt against – thus pushing the crankarm off.

    My Rival chainset lost one and a replacement cost me £14 IIRC.

    Still cross about that. Shimano next time.

    woodlikesbeer
    Free Member

    Bother, I thought that was going to be the answer.
    Thanks for the help though.

    andyl
    Free Member

    Surely you just need a crank puller?

    edit: just realised no thread in the arm so would need a normal puller or tap it off?

    woodlikesbeer
    Free Member

    I managed to get it off with a crank puller. I reinstalled the 8mm bolt and then backed it off bit by bit.
    Only problem now is that is that I want to sell the cranks so I now need to track down a replacement bolt.

    neilwheel
    Free Member

    As above, I had some Rival cranks with a cover plate which keeps the bolt captive in the crank arm. The bolt works as both tensioner and puller when backed off.

    neilwheel
    Free Member

    Just like that.

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