Sram extracting nut

peteone
peteone Posts: 152
edited September 2013 in Workshop
Evening folks. I'm having a bit of an issue removing my chainset.
Never had any issues removing chainsets using the sram extracting system but when unscrewing the 8mm hex earlier, it tightened up against the 16mm as it should but then began to spin the 16mm out too. Just wondering if anyone has another method of taking these off?

I could try tightening up the 16mm more but I don't have a 16mm hex key. I've read that you can use the head from a 16mm bold as the key to tighten it up but I don't have one of those either.

Any ideas? :oops:
Cervelo R3
Giant TCR SL
Ibis Tranny

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    got a crank extractor?

    or remove the bolts and check the plasticy washer is between them and grease them up.

    yes you can use a bolt to tighten it up.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • peteone
    peteone Posts: 152
    Yeah I got a crank extractor, I wasn't sure you could use them with sram cranks?
    Cervelo R3
    Giant TCR SL
    Ibis Tranny
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    IIRC the extractor thread is the same and the ISIS/Octalink end works fine.

    Been a while since I have had one need an extractor tool so I may be getting confused.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • peteone
    peteone Posts: 152
    Cheers ill check it out. Its been a while since ive used one so wasnt sure it would work.
    Cervelo R3
    Giant TCR SL
    Ibis Tranny

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