How To Remove Crank From Bike Without Tool?

by | Last updated on January 24, 2024

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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.

What tools do I need to remove a bike crank?

  1. Appropriate wrench to remove crank bolt/nut: CCW-5 Crank Wrench. Hex wrench. MW-SET. 2 Combination Wrenches. PAW-12 Adjustable Wrench.
  2. Crank puller: CCP-22 for square taper cranks. CCP-44 for splined cranks. CWP-7 – universal fit.
  3. Torque wrench.
  4. Thread preparation: ASC-1. PPL-1.
  5. Rags.

How do I take the crank off my bike?

  1. 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. …
  2. Remove the adjustment cap. …
  3. Remove the crankset. …
  4. Clean up the bottom bracket. …
  5. Put it all back together. …
  6. Retighten the bolts.

How do you remove a crank without a crank puller?

How do you take pedal arms off a bike?


Use a 15mm wrench to loosen the left pedal from the bike. Then, hold the left pedal and rotate the crank arm to completely detach it from the bike

. Both pedals should now be completely removed. If you’re standing on the right, or drive side, of the bike, rotate the crank arm clockwise.

How do you remove a Shimano crank without a tool?

How do you remove a Shimano crank arm?

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.

How do you remove one piece crank?

How do you take the crank off a mountain bike?

What is a crank extractor?

Crank pullers or crank extractors will

firmly and evenly remove the crank from a square-taper bottom bracket spindle or Octalink splines

. There are a few different types of crank puller tool, so you do need to make sure you buy one which is suitable for our bike.

How do you change a crank arm on a bike?

How do you disassemble a Shimano crank?

How do you remove a crank from a mountain bike without a puller?

  1. Step 1: Put on Gloves to Protect Yourself, Clean the Parts, and Pop the Safety Tab.
  2. Step 2: Remove the Bike Crank Nuts or Bolts.
  3. Step 3: Remove all Washers.
  4. Step 4: Identify the Crank and Turn the Coupler.

What size is a crank puller?

Crank arms come in specific lengths.

170mm, 172.5mm, and 175mm

are the most common.

What thread is a crank puller?

There is no road versus mountain distinction with crank pullers. One size of

extractor thread

has been used on the vast majority of cranks for a long time, M22x1.

Are crank arms universal?


Many chainrings are not compatible across different brands or even across different models for any given brand

. Cranksets attach to a frame via bottom bracket, and there are many different types of bottom brackets.

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