Originally Posted by
HillRider
Are you sure there wasn't a washer left in the crank's puller recess? My crank puller is a Shimano TL-FC10 specific to square taper spindles. I also have a couple of Shimano TL-FC15 steel "mushrooms" that adapt it for Octalink/ISIS spindles. It works very well for both types.
no washer. the crank did come off just had to turn wicked hard. was using my 11in flex ratchet. had plenty of leverage. ended up slipping some pipe on the crank arm and just reefing on it. heard some creaking but it came off.