shimano M520 and M530 pedal axles?

ilovedirt
ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
edited November 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi
I bent one of my axles on my M530s on Sunday, I have some spare M520s (well, a friend has them, so I can't look at them at the moment). Does anybody know if the axles are the same, so I could just swap it over, rather than buying new pedals?
Cheers
Production Privee Shan

B'Twin Triban 5

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    What does the tech doc say? That'll list part which are interchangeable or the same
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Just had a look and it is inconclusive. 520 doesn't list part interchangeability an 530 list ranges above but states axel is not by lack of a or b. part codes for each are different but the drawing looks the same, so would say there's only one way to find out. Give it a go.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Fair enough, I might just do that, nothing to lose really!
    Production Privee Shan

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  • mister p
    mister p Posts: 405
    edited November 2013
    The exploded diagrams I am looking at are very conclusive. The axles have the same part number, although written very slightly differently between the older 520 diagram and the newer 530 diagram.

    PDM520

    PDM530

    Now with correct link :oops:
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Nice one. Think you'll find shimano are the ones who have it wrong as there must be multiple docs which are different. You seem to have included a retard link being clever rather than linking to something that shows they are actually compatable. Twatt
  • mister p
    mister p Posts: 405
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    Nice one. Think you'll find shimano are the ones who have it wrong as there must be multiple docs which are different. You seem to have included a retard link being clever rather than linking to something that shows they are actually compatable. Twatt

    You are a pleasant chap aren't you?
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Says you who posts a link to YouTube with retard as the title and don't go pretending it was by accident. Everyone can see you've edited your post.

    Still if I could be bothered to post a pic, it'd show different axel shimano codes against the 520 and 530.
  • mister p
    mister p Posts: 405
    No, it was by accident. And yes you can see I have amended the links because I have added "now with correct link" and an embarrassed face. I have no axe to grind with you, I have no idea who you are and really couldn't care less if I am honest.

    Please post the pictures of the different part code diagrams. At least while you are looking for those you won't be upset by mistakes of strangers.

    In the meantime, here is a link to something else I have watched today and found amusing. Arnie Prank Calls
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Be nice to mister p. He works for Shimano, or the distributors or something, and is really helpful and useful.
    And, unlike Chunkers, he obviously isn't having his period.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Erm, thanks guys... Looks like they're compatible anyways, cheers mr.p.
    Production Privee Shan

    B'Twin Triban 5
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Here are some links:

    http://www.shimano.com/media/techdocs/c ... 820607.pdf

    Left axel same part number, right, not so:

    http://www.shimano.com/media/techdocs/c ... 608614.pdf

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