How to Remove and Install a Creepo

Guidance for removing a Creepo and pedal arm from a square taper spindle. When fitting a Creepo this is done in reverse society.

Why should you remove the Crankset? If you lot need to gain admission to the bottom bracket. Or when yous have play in the lesser bracket spindle. Replacing Chain Rings, upgrading the Crank. A full wheel service or restoration.

See video below demonstrating How to Remove and Install a Crank

Tools for Creepo Removal and Install

What tools are needed? Before you kickoff this job the right tool is essential. The tool you need is a crank extractor tool. This is generally a cheap tool, but is a must in any bicycle mechanics tool box. Screw commuter for dust cap removal if present. Either Allen Key or Socket Set depending on the blazon of spindle bolt fitted.

It is expert exercise once the Crankset has been fitted and ridden for 100 miles to recheck and tighten the bolts. If the Crankset becomes loose ensure non to continue to ride it because this tin can damage the soft alloy and cause unrepairable damage to the crankset.

Crank Dust Covers

Cranksets are usually fitted with a protective dust cover to protect the internal threads. Plastic covers tin generally be prized off using a small screwdriver. Some more expensive cranksets may have a screwable dust cap with either a apartment head screwdriver slot or Allen key fitting. Be aware some Campagnolo cranksets do non have any, and accept a Allen cardinal bolt straight into the bottom bracket spindle.

Creepo Bolts

 Some crank's and pedal arm'southward are fitted with a more than modern Allen key bolt fitting which do non have a dust cover To remove creepo bolts I will mostly use a socket set for this. Part of the extractor tool does take a socket spanner included in the blueprint of the tool. To release the bolts turn anti clockwise. You should be able to disengage most of the bolts once loosened with your fingers. Ensure you do not leave any washers that may of been placed onto the commodities when fitted.

Creepo Extractor Tool

On the Crankset and Pedal Arm you volition notice an internal thread, this is where the crank extractor tool is secured to. Ensure these threads are clean and free from whatsoever grit. I by and large give this a short spray of lubricant to assist in securing the crank extractor. Slowly screw the tool into either the pedal arm or the Crankset. This should screw down easily turning four of v turns. Ensure this is screwed directly and non at an angle. Using a spanner gently tighten the extractor tool into place.

Now past paw turn the spindle on the creepo extractor tool clockwise locating onto the spindle of the Bottom Bracket.

Brace yourself into a position of advantage using a socket gear up or spanner. Continue to bulldoze down the spindle of the tool clockwise, and in turn driving the crankset or pedal arm away from the lesser bracket spindle.

Once you have achieved the removal unscrew the tool from the pedal arm or crankset using a spanner. Bolts are tightened upward between 30-45 newton metres of pressure using a torque wrench when fitting. If you lot practise non own a torque wrench this is quiet a lot of pressure level and many vintage wheel maintenance manuals would recommend just tightening every bit difficult as you can. This is accomplished past using a socket prepare and ratchet handle to accomplish the leverage. Employ a small corporeality of grease to the surfaces of the spindle to avoid corrosion when fitting.