bluehair

Anyone know where I can get two keyed washers for Campagnolo pedal cone/locknut for platform road pedals? I think they're all the same, but pedals are Athena, circa late 80's. Anyone know how you're supposed to hold the cone (deeply recessed) to remove the lock nut in the first place? Anyone know where to buy that very unique wrench?

DMF 

Tried Harris Cyclery? Campoldy?

bluehair

My LBS asked for a few days to look around for the parts. They didn't have the wrench to do the job and would have done what I did. The lock nut was really tight on both pedals. I will call stop by Harris in early May as I'll be up there then. Old Campy didn't have anything promising on line, but I didn't contact them. Someone out there must have greased the bearings in these type pedals. What did you do?

Cadfael

You do not need any special tools... just two socket wrenches (spanners), one to fit tyhe cone, and one the locknut... that washer is shaped like it is for a reason.

Make sure there is no grease on the top of the cone, or on the locknut, and the washer. Then screw on the cone... just touching the bearings... then the washer, then the lock not. Then really tighten the locknut the cone, the cone will move a bit, but not much... the special washer will see to this. It it then just a case of either using the smaller wrench (on the locknut)to move closer from the bearings, or the larger socket to move closer. It is the washer that matters.. it cannot turn..., so it will tighten to both cone and locknut. Get the cone and locknut tight... you can then use either socket to adjust.

bluehair

Thank you for your response, but there seems to be no way to put a wrench or a socket onto the cone and the lock nut at the same time. The cone sits entirely inside the axle once it's screwed down onto the bearings. A wrench would have to be bent at two right angles and be very flat to be able to allow a socket on the lock nut at the same time. Since I stripped the keyed washer X2 removing the lock nut ( I had no way to hold the cone from turning and the lock nut was bound tightly to the washer), I have to get two keyed washers (or improvise) before I put the pedals back together. I think you're correct that the washer will keep the cone from turning when I reinstall the lock nut. My question still is how to have kept the problem from occurring in the first place. There is no specific tool for holding the cone in place that I can find. As I said, the LBS said they would have done as I had done. Anyone?

Cadfael

You do not actually use both socket wrenches at the same time, the washer will force them to lock together if you just turn either the cone out, or the locknut in. Once these two are locked together, you can then adjust... if you need to move closer to the bearing use the larger socket for the locknut to screw in... it will take the cone with it and still be locked.

If you need to adjust outwards, use the smaller socket to screw the cone out, again... this will take the locknut with it and still be locked to the cone.

It does take a while for sure to get it just right, but one cone and locknut are tight against each other... you can still adjust them

EDIT: Ah... sorry, I see I have misunderstood you.

I think you were just unlucky. Once the locknut was off you should than have removed the washer before removing the cone. This can be problematic I agree, I usually just poke about at it with a small screwdiver until it loosed, then tap the pedal on the table until it drops out.