Boardman 9.4 thru axle removal tool

javidr

Hi

The Boardman 9.4 doesn’t have a quick release for the thru axle (10nm) and my toolkit doesn’t have a 10nm hex wrench.

I have limited space in my bike bag, so, what do you recommend here? Buying a new toolkit with a 10nm in it? Buying just the 10nm hex key? Put some adapter to the thru axle?

Thanks

trevor.hall12

It will be a 5 or 6 mm hex ,10 nm is how tight to torque it
You will have the right size on any multi-tool

javidr

I tried the 6nm one and doesn’t work, it need something bigger I think

me-109

I've seen a couple of brands using torx fittings rather than hex. Speak to a local Halfords branch that sells bikes or try Tredz for some advice as they also sell Boardman (and being part of the Halfords group now).

Ben6899

Can we clear something up before we go any further?

nm?

or mm?

They're different things.

trevor.hall12

javidr said:

I tried the 6nm one and doesn’t work, it need something bigger I think

It most likly is one that needs pushed right in ,it will only rotate if its not far enough in .Its also likly Alex rims on it

trevor.hall12

Ben6899 said:

Can we clear something up before we go any further?

nm?

or mm?

They're different things.

Wouldn't mind knowing what 9.4 it is too .There's lots of them

javidr

Right, I tried to remove the axle from the wrong side 🤦‍♂️. I thought it could be removed by each side of the bike but I just learnt it’s not the case.

The 6 nm(or mm, I don’t know, that’s probably the latter) works fine, so all sorted

Thanks!

wongataa

javidr said:

The 6 nm(or mm, I don’t know, that’s probably the latter) works fine, so all sorted

It's 6mm. A hex key 6 millimetres across flats. Nm - Newton metres - are the units or torque which is a very different thing.