Changing the front gear and pedals (?)

[Tomi A]

Hi, Is rhere a site that explains how to ghange the front gears (not being
fluent in English, I don't konw if this is the right word).

I unscrewed the two screws from the pedal "arms" and tried to pull the
pedals off, but couldn't. Am I supposed to unscrew something else or use
force?

Thanks.

[Mike Quin]

In article >, Tomi A wrote:
> Hi, Is rhere a site that explains how to ghange the front gears (not being
> fluent in English, I don't konw if this is the right word).
>
> I unscrewed the two screws from the pedal "arms" and tried to pull the
> pedals off, but couldn't. Am I supposed to unscrew something else or use
> force?

If you've removed the bolts from the end of the arms ('cranks', to
give them their correct name) opposite the pedals, you'll probably
need a crank puller to get them off.

See http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQindex.shtml#crankpedal for
more detailed instructions.

--
Mike Quin >

[Jim Smith]

Tomi A > writes:

> Hi, Is rhere a site that explains how to ghange the front gears (not being
> fluent in English, I don't konw if this is the right word).
>
> I unscrewed the two screws from the pedal "arms" and tried to pull the
> pedals off, but couldn't. Am I supposed to unscrew something else or use
> force?

Probobly you need a special tool to pull the arms off.
See if anything on this page looks like what you have got:

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQrCarm.shtml

[Tomi A]

Mike Quin > wrote in
:

> In article >, Tomi A wrote:
>> Hi, Is rhere a site that explains how to ghange the front gears (not
>> being fluent in English, I don't konw if this is the right word).
>>
>> I unscrewed the two screws from the pedal "arms" and tried to pull
>> the pedals off, but couldn't. Am I supposed to unscrew something else
>> or use force?
>
> If you've removed the bolts from the end of the arms ('cranks', to
> give them their correct name) opposite the pedals, you'll probably
> need a crank puller to get them off.
>
> See http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQindex.shtml#crankpedal for
> more detailed instructions.
>

Thanks!

But, well, apparently, I can't do it, not having the tool:-(

Now, instead of changing the front gears and pedal from the "skeleton bike"
I've got, I have to do the opposite, rebuilding the skeleton ... Hopefully
that works, both have Shimano gears and they seem to be about the same
size.

[Jeff Starr]

On Thu, 26 May 2005 04:08:24 -0500, Jim Smith >
wrote:

>Tomi A > writes:
>
>> Hi, Is rhere a site that explains how to ghange the front gears (not being
>> fluent in English, I don't konw if this is the right word).
>>
>> I unscrewed the two screws from the pedal "arms" and tried to pull the
>> pedals off, but couldn't. Am I supposed to unscrew something else or use
>> force?
>
>Probobly you need a special tool to pull the arms off.
>See if anything on this page looks like what you have got:
>
>http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQrCarm.shtml


Hi, if you are going to work on bikes occasionally, consider acquiring
a basic tool kit, that has specialized tools. Here is a good one:
http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=99&subcategory=1232&brand=&sku=3521&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=

Before you buy from Nashbar, do a search for a 10% off, online coupon
code, I believe there is one available. With that and the sale price
the tool kit is a very good deal.


Life is Good!
Jeff

[Bill]

Tomi A wrote:

> Mike Quin > wrote in
> :
>
>> In article >, Tomi A wrote:
>>> Hi, Is rhere a site that explains how to ghange the front gears (not
>>> being fluent in English, I don't konw if this is the right word).
>>>
>>> I unscrewed the two screws from the pedal "arms" and tried to pull
>>> the pedals off, but couldn't. Am I supposed to unscrew something else
>>> or use force?
>>
>> If you've removed the bolts from the end of the arms ('cranks', to
>> give them their correct name) opposite the pedals, you'll probably
>> need a crank puller to get them off.
>>
>> See http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQindex.shtml#crankpedal for
>> more detailed instructions.
>>
>
> Thanks!
>
> But, well, apparently, I can't do it, not having the tool:-(
>
> Now, instead of changing the front gears and pedal from the "skeleton
> bike" I've got, I have to do the opposite, rebuilding the skeleton ...
> Hopefully that works, both have Shimano gears and they seem to be about
> the same size.

Wrong way to go. A puller is only about $5.00 US.
Too much work you are looking at not to just buy one.
Bill Baka