Originally Posted by
Zillathekiller
Well I'm struggling to get this crank off even with the CCP-22. I have made sure no washer has been left when taking the dust cover off (removed with Alan Key). It seems there is not enough leverage, or the CPP-22 is not flush with the spindle and it's pushing against the spindle and crank? But why would it as the CCP-22 is for square tapers which is what mine is.
With one hand holding the peddle and the other on the CPP-22 it's back breaking work. I'm now squrting penetrating oil down the back of the spindle and leaving it for a few hours (no idea if the oil will find it's way down the spindle). Failing that I might try and look for a metal pipe and use it as breaker bar (if I can find one). Failing that ride a few miles with dust cover off and it might come lose in the middle of nowhere?
It seems Calvin Jones gets them off with non of the above. Always is the case on video.
It must be normal to struggle with CCP-22 getting these things off?? The last tool I used rounded off so maybe crank is stuck on past the point of the conventional method, pedal in one hand CCP-22 in the other?
I'm juggling building a shed while dealing with this crank so any help will be rewarded "greatly" with good kama..
Strap the other crank arm to the frame, make sure the first part is nice and tight in threads and then tighten the outer part with the handle and if need be add something for leverage. A piece of pipe or bicycle tube or part of an old pump or something that will fit over it. It should come off fairly easily.
It is not really normally a struggle with that tool. There will be occasions but it is not a struggle tool it is a pretty easy tool to use but experience is sometimes a good guide the more you get used to the tool and how to use it and tricks to make your job easier and you will have many cranks off pretty easily. There will always be some struggle here and there that is not uncommon but it shouldn't be frequent or often.