How To Remove Mountain Bike Crank

The first step is to remove the pedals, which are located on the bottom of the bike.

Next, you’ll need a wrench and some kind of leverage. If you don’t have a wrench, use a pipe or some other long object that can be used as a lever. Find something that will fit in between the crank and the frame and then use it to pull up on the crank bolt. Once you’ve removed it, there should be enough space for you to get your hand inside and unscrew it from there.

What tools do I need to remove a bike crank?

CCP-22 for square taper cranks. CCP-44 for splined cranks. CWP-7 – universal fit.^[1]

How do you take the crank arm off a bike?

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.^[2]

Are all crank pullers the same size?

Crank arms come in specific lengths. 170mm, 172.5mm, and 175mm are the most common.^[3]

How do I know what crankset I have?

Print. Shimano cranks are all identified with model information above or surrounding the area on the backside of the pedal threads. For example; FC-6700/6750 = Shimano Ultegra. The crank length is often located in the same area, which is helpful to note before placing an order.^[4]

Are mountain bike cranks universal?

No, mountain bike crank arms are not universal. Thus different mountain bike crankset sizes are available with different crank arms. Although companies use a 175mm crank arm length on most adult bikes, where crank arm lengths on children’s or women’s bikes are typically 165mm.^[5]

Are all bicycle crank pullers the same?

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. There are several older sizes on cranks made by T/A, Stronglight, and possibly some more obscure ones, all of which need their own extractors.^[6]

How do I know if my crankset is compatible?

In most cases three-and two-piece cranksets are compatible with the same bottom brackets so long as the axle is the same diameter. They are commonly used in conjunction with the mid-style bottom bracket standard. One-piece: This is where the axle and crank arms are a single piece of steel.^[7]

What can I use instead of 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.^[8]

How do you use a Bosch crank puller?

Simply insert the tool into the threaded spindle and the tool will easily pull off the crank arm safely and damage-free. Works with all Bosch e-bike drive systems. The Bosch crank arm puller tool is designed to remove crank arms from splined Drive bottom bracket spindles that do not use a self-extracting system.^[9]

Can you just change crank arms?

Replacing square taper cranks is not a hard job, but does require a special tool to pull the cranks off the bottom bracket axle. Also, the new cranks should be tightened onto the axle with a torque wrench to ensure sufficient torque is applied (but they are not over-torqued).^[10]

When should crankset be replaced?

“Rough/noisy running is the best way to tell if a chainring needs replacing,” says Chris Mckenney of SRAM. “Unless a chainring is well beyond its service life it is very difficult to see this visually; chainring teeth slowly take on the shape of a shark’s fin in use.^[11]

What is a 3 piece crank on a bicycle?

3 piece cranksets include 3 elements – 2 separate/free crank arms plus a spindle/axle.^[12]