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Removing the crank arm (square taper) on a Chinese (PooBoo D 577) stationary bicycle

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Asked by: Amy Fetters

How do you remove a square tapered crankset?

Quote from video: As we're working with square tapered crank arms today remove the cap from the crank puller. Now draw the driver of the crank puller into the puller chamber until they are flush.

How do you remove the crank arm on an exercise bike?

Quote from video: Once the cap is off you will see a small black nut to remove insert the silver end of your crank remover over the top. You will need to use quite a lot of force to unscrew the nut.

How do you remove a square taper without a arm puller?

Quote from video: Inside the crank arm there so that if you go to remount. Them you tighten them up and they'll slowly loosen up over and over and over again they'll never stay on there tight again.

How do you install a square taper crank arm?

Quote from video: It's an 8 millimeter bolt. So I need an 8 millimeter allen key hex wrench. So let's go ahead and just screw it on its clockwise on both sides. So it's clockwise here to the right.

How do you change a square taper crank?

Quote from video: So just loosen this take this off like that then using a crank remover tool here. I want to do is just go ahead and thread this in. And hopefully these aren't stripped.

How do you remove a square taper bottom bracket without tools?

Even if you don’t have a bottom bracket tool, you can still remove the bottom bracket from your bicycle’s frame. First, remove the crank arms from the bottom bracket and use a wrench to loosen the bolts that hold it in place. Finally, use your hands to pry the bottom bracket out of the frame.

How do you change a crank arm on a spin bike?

Quote from video: Keep that in mind that's very important so once you've got the bolt the arm set up go ahead and tap. It. In there put the bolt back on. Go ahead and finger tighten it to get it.

How do you change a crank arm?

Quote from video: With the cap off pull the left crank off the spindle. Then tap the spindle loose with your hand if it needs some encouragement gently use a rubber mallet.

How do you remove a stuck crank arm?

Quote from video: Sometimes it loosens. And your crank arm can fall off all right second thing to try is using the crank puller tool so just put it on as straight as you can with the damaged threads.

What can I use instead of a crank puller?

You can also pry the threads out or remove them by slowly threading the bolt, depending on the crank arm type of your bicycle. Use a bolt or a spanner tool to remove and loosen the washers.

How do you remove a crank arm with stripped threads?

Quote from video: What. I'm going to do is be clamping this onto. Like the crank. Here. And pulling this up while pushing down on the spindle.

How do you use a crank extractor?

Quote from video: What's required is a crank remover the crank remover has a threaded coupler that goes into the threads of the arm. It's fully engaged.

What is a square tapered crank?

Traditional cotterless cranksets use a tapered square spindle (axle) end. The sides of the end taper at a 2 degree angle compared to the centerline, 4 degrees compared to each other. Square, tapered end of cotterless crank spindle with fixing bolt and washer.

How do you change square taper to hollowtech?

Quote from video: Options thread the crank puller all the way into the crank arm making sure the inner punch is threaded far enough outward.

Are all square taper bottom brackets the same?

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What is a square tapered crank?

Traditional cotterless cranksets use a tapered square spindle (axle) end. The sides of the end taper at a 2 degree angle compared to the centerline, 4 degrees compared to each other. Square, tapered end of cotterless crank spindle with fixing bolt and washer.

Are all square taper bottom brackets the same?

Whilst both versions of the square taper Bottom Bracket look the same, the European made ISO square taper spindles are slightly longer, tapering down to a small end than the Japanese Industry Standard (JIS) Bottom Bracket spindles do.

How do you remove a crank without a crank puller?

Quote from video: You use an 8 millimeter allen wrench both sizes may vary depending on your setup. To go through that dust cover not turn it but turn the inner diet the inner bolt Allen bolt.

What is square taper bottom bracket?

Quote from video: So what is a square taper bottom bracket it's where this the spindle that goes through the bottom bracket it's square and tapered on the ends.

How do you use a crank extractor?

Quote from video: What's required is a crank remover the crank remover has a threaded coupler that goes into the threads of the arm. It's fully engaged.

Do I need to grease the bottom bracket?

In the case of the bottom bracket, you will use the grease when you install it, whether it is threaded, press fit or similar, and in the same way when you install or clean the cranks. The point of contact of the cranks with the bottom bracket should be greased too.