I am trying to remove this crankset and I can't for the life of me get the 8mm crank bolt out? I am turning it count rt clockwise which seems to be what the documentation indicates but it won't budge? Am I turning it correctly ? Do I just need some huge breaker bar?
by AltAmericanCarnage
6 Comments
Yes, that’s the way it turns. And you may need a breaker bar, yes.
And if you are putting the two levers (tool + crank arm) 180° opposite each other, like that, you’re going to have a real hard time putting enough force in with your arms. Put it at a much narrower angle and it’ll be easier to do.
On my next r cranks it’s counterclockwise. So it should be the same.
Get a piece of PVC pipe about 24″ long and break er loose it’ll take 10seconds
https://youtube.com/shorts/JZIQT5Y0MuM?si=tSJX5rwHmFaBT2E3 this seems to be a method that works pretty well!
counterclockwise to extract
If it is really tough bust out the breaker bar and change your approach.
I would take the bike off the stand, put the left pedal against a step stool, then sit on the rear tire. That way you can use your entire body weight and don’t need to worry about bracing the cranks.