FSA SLK Crankset Removal

dilatory
dilatory Posts: 565
edited June 2014 in Workshop
I am trying to remove the FSA SLK Crank arm.

It's one of these http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w154 ... 65d4fb.jpg but obviously attached to my bicycle!

I undo the bolt (10mm allen key) clockwise (arrows point counter clockwise with tighten wording) and it undoes, spins freely and then feels like it's tightening again, I've put as much pressure as I could without a huge extension bar (wrench is already approx 10cm long) and there's no movement. Am I doing something stupidly wrong?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    dilatory wrote:
    I am trying to remove the FSA SLK Crank arm.

    It's one of these http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w154 ... 65d4fb.jpg but obviously attached to my bicycle!

    I undo the bolt (10mm allen key) clockwise (arrows point counter clockwise with tighten wording) and it undoes, spins freely and then feels like it's tightening again, I've put as much pressure as I could without a huge extension bar (wrench is already approx 10cm long) and there's no movement. Am I doing something stupidly wrong?
    Sorry which way are you turning the bolt?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • dilatory
    dilatory Posts: 565
    Clockwise. It has an arrow pointing counter clockwise with the wording tighten, so I assume clockwise is the correct way to undo?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    The bolt you undo counter clockwise it is a standard thread, the tighten is on the self extracting collar nog the bolt.

    Same as here

    viewtopic.php?t=12901634&
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • dilatory
    dilatory Posts: 565
    I thought it was odd. I am officially an idiot. Thanks!

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