removing xt crank

drewbear
drewbear Posts: 23
edited March 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi

I have just got some new chain rings, can anyone tell me how I remove a an Xt hollowtec II crank and what tools I would need for this Job

Cheers

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    pre loadtool and allen keys.

    have a read of parktools.
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  • drewbear
    drewbear Posts: 23
    cheers, will have a look
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Undo allen pinch bolts half a turn at a time alternating between the bolts when pinch bolts undone remove pre-load cap on most shimano cranks there is a small black plate which pivots on the inside pinch bolt this plate has a pin which fits in ahole in the crank axle which stops the arm falling off if the bolts come undone lever this up with a screwdriver and the arm should come off if it doesnt dont hit it soak a rag in hot water and wrap the rag round crank leave for a minute and it should come off with a bit of wiggling
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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    If you don't have a pre-load tool then you can use needle nosed pliers, see the trailside fixes on the front page.
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