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cRANkARMS
The following procedures should only be performed
by a professional bike mechanic.
Removal
1. Chain tension must be slackened in order to remove the
right crank arm as it is connected to the the chain ring.
See
chAIN TENSION
.
2. Remove the chain ring cover screws and remove the chain
cover by sliding it over the crank arm.
TIp:
Note orientation of crank cover when removing - the hole
in cover is not central and the cover should be rotated on
assembly so the hole position matches the position of the
crank when the ecccentric is tightened.
3. Insert a 10 mm Allen key fully into the crank arm fixing
bolt.
4. Hold crank arm with your hand and turn the Allen key
counter-clockwise to loosen and remove the fixing bolt
from the crank arm .
Make sure you remove the thin steel washer under the
bolt head. It is black in color; check the bolt or use a pencil
tip to remove it from the crank arm seat.
5. Apply some bicycle bearing grease to the Cannondale
tool
KT013/
.
Thread tool part 1 into spindle until the top of the stud is
flush with the top of the spindle.
Install the tool body part 2 into the crank arm completely
and tighten it snug with a 15mm open end wrench.
The left side crank arm is removed in the same way.
KT013/
10 mm
Allen Key
SPINDLE
CRANKARM
part 1
part 2
Insert a 10 mm Allen key through the tool part 2 and
into part 1. Hold the crank arm and turn the Allen key
counter-clockwise until the crank arm can be removed
from the spindle end.
The right side crank arm is connected to the chain
ring. Both the chain ring and right crank arm will be
disconnected from the spindle end. Be sure to note the
exploded view for the bearing shield, spacers located on
the spindle end.
The left side crank arm is removed in the same way. You
should also note the spacers, bearing shield, and wave
washer.
SPINDLE END
CRANKARM
w/CHAINRING
crank arm Installation
Install and tighten the right crank arm/chain ring first, then
assemble and install the left crank arm. Consult the illustra-
tion on the following page for part order.
1. Clean the spindle ends, spindle threads, crank arm
sockets and apply a high-quality bicycle bearing grease
to all. Align the splines and install the crank arm onto the
spindle end.
2. Apply grease to the bolt threads and thin steel washer.
Install the thin steel washer and fixing bolt into the crank
arm and carefully thread into the spindle. Tighten to 34
Nm, 25.0 FtLbs.
CRANKARM
SOCKET
SPLINES
THREADS
FIXING
BOLT
WASHER
