Shimano Deore crank help needed
02-08-05 | 05:03 PM
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Shimano Deore crank help needed
All:
I have a Shimano Deore 50/40/30 triple crank (square BB) on an older Trek 520 that I want to replace. But ... there are cap covers over the crank and arm bolts with two small holes in each. With a make-shift pin (couple of nails) I can twist them slightly then they get tight again.
Is there a specific method for removing these caps before I bung them up completely?
I'm replacing the crank with a Sugino XD.
Thanks,
Michael Fletcher
Poulsbo, WA
I have a Shimano Deore 50/40/30 triple crank (square BB) on an older Trek 520 that I want to replace. But ... there are cap covers over the crank and arm bolts with two small holes in each. With a make-shift pin (couple of nails) I can twist them slightly then they get tight again.
Is there a specific method for removing these caps before I bung them up completely?
I'm replacing the crank with a Sugino XD.
Thanks,
Michael Fletcher
Poulsbo, WA
02-08-05 | 05:11 PM
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Thanks,
These aren't slotted like some I've seen, but rather two pins that look as if there is to be a specific tool to insert and twist. I can twist the cap a few degrees with a couple nails held with needle noose pliers then the cap gets tight again.
North"wet"
These aren't slotted like some I've seen, but rather two pins that look as if there is to be a specific tool to insert and twist. I can twist the cap a few degrees with a couple nails held with needle noose pliers then the cap gets tight again.
North"wet"
02-08-05 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by North"wet"
Thanks,
These aren't slotted like some I've seen, but rather two pins that look as if there is to be a specific tool to insert and twist. I can twist the cap a few degrees with a couple nails held with needle noose pliers then the cap gets tight again.
North"wet"
These aren't slotted like some I've seen, but rather two pins that look as if there is to be a specific tool to insert and twist. I can twist the cap a few degrees with a couple nails held with needle noose pliers then the cap gets tight again.
North"wet"
Stuart Black
02-09-05 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
You need a pin spanner. Or you can replace the caps with an 8mm allen bolt. I've done that with all of my cranks. A cleaner look and solution, IMO.
Stuart Black
Stuart Black
I second replacing the bolts with 8mm allen bolts. You should be able to get a pair from an LBS.
