Thread: Cannot remove chainring lockring from Ashtabula crank
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Old 08-04-13, 01:19 PM
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You need more leverage than a pair of puny locking pliers. Get a 15 inch adjustable wrench or a good pipe wrench or use a strong, well mounted vise, using the crank arms as your "wrench." If it does not have flats just use a hammer and flat punch.
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