Loose crank arms

[Username]

Loose cranks here's what to do.
Monkey wrench lock ring of without removing crank arms sit it on spindle for now open the cone (or is it the cup)do this with crank arms still on. Tighten everything back up by hand banging on the crank nuts occasionally.Once tightened as far as possible by hand tighten with monkey wrench back to what it was. ( take the caps of you will break them).

 

[mjr]

What cranks are those? Mine don't have lock rings.

 

[screenman]

Not bad for a first post, what does it all mean?

Sorry got called away, welcome to the forum.

 

[winjim]

That took you eight months?

 

[Citius]

Loose cranks here's what to do.
Monkey wrench lock ring of without removing crank arms sit it on spindle for now turn it back on by hand only loosen it a couple of turns gently bit by bit turn it to close it tapping the crank arms at the crank arm nut ( take the caps of you will break them) keep turning lock ring tiny bits and giving both sides crank arms a fairly good tap at the nut when you tightened it all you can by hand finish with your tool. It should be done by now.

Welcome to the UK - what language is that?

 

[Username]

That took you eight months?

yeit was hard to work out lots of crank arms coming loose

 

[Username]

What cranks are those? Mine don't have lock rings.

tap them anyway so everything sits on the spindle (quill stem bikes are they)new bikes have no lockrings