Originally Posted by
Mad Honk
Back to my junkyard pedal wrench for the last bit. I hold the spindle in place in the wrench and set the locknut. The wrench in the vise helps me get things tight with little effort.
For pedals without flanges there is an easier way to do this - hold the pedal axle in the vice; you may need to grab the flats with a corner and tilt the pedal slightly so it will rotate clear of the vice jaw top.
This way you can control the cone with one hand and the locknut with the other, instead of hoping that the keyed washer will actually work this time.
(I like this method to the point that for pedals with flanges I made a set of slip-on jaws that are a wee bit smaller than the flats.)