- Loosen the left-hand crank bolts. First, use a 4mm Allen key to loosen up the hex bolts that hold the left-hand crank arm onto the crank spindle. …
- Remove the adjustment cap. …
- Remove the crankset. …
- Clean up the bottom bracket. …
- Put it all back together. …
- Retighten the bolts.
How do I remove a mountain bike crank without a tool?
What can I use if I don’t have a crank puller?
Spanner and screwdriver
Instead of using a crank puller, you can use a spanner and a screwdriver. If you are looking to get Allen keys, spanners, and screwdrivers, consider the BIKEHAND Bike Repair Tool Kit. The tool kit has so many essential tools that you can use for your DIY bike repairs and maintenance.
How do you remove a Shimano crank arm?
How do you remove a Shimano crank without a tool?
Do I need a crank puller?
Do I Need A Crank Puller?
Yes, there are ways to remove cranks without the crank puller but they will almost certainly do a lot of damage
. There is no reason not to buy a crank puller as they a fairly prices starting from $8.99 upwards.
How do you take the crank off a mountain bike?
What is a crank extractor?
Crank pullers are
used for the removal of basic three-piece crank types
: square-type spindle arms, and splined-type spindle arms. Crank fit showing wear with spindle end flush with crank fitting.
Are crank removal tools universal?
The universal design of the CWP-7 has a rotating tip pressed into each end of the tool (11.3mm and 16.3mm) so it will remove both square taper and splined (ISIS DriveTM, Octalink®) crank arms.
