Undoing pedals???

[loops]

Help,

for some reason I cannot get my pedals off- I have bought some new ones, I have tried a spanner around the bolt which attaches it to crank, I have tried allen key type in other end of pedal, neither will budge, am aware of different threading to left etc...but not shifting..am I doing something wrong?? or do I need to find extremely strong person?

 

[oldfatfool]

Long handled pedal spanner, or a length of tube over your existing spanner. Maybe a squirt of penetrating oil.

 

[GrasB]

Okay.

1. Set bike so that it's up right & the pedal you're wanting to take off at 9 o'clock
2. attach spanner/allen key to the pedal
3. put one foot on the pedal & grab the spanner/allen key
4. push down with your foot & pull up with your arm, do this hard but don't strain your self
5. if the pedal doesn't fee up immediately slowly increase the pressure until you're really straining with your arm then stop
6. do steps 4 & 5 repeatedly until the pedal starts to unscrew

 

[Garz]

Always put a towel over the chainrings in case you slip!

 

[Ian H]

Dedicated pedal spanners are long - for a reason.

 

[guitarpete247]

+1 for what others have suggested.
And when you put them (or new pedals) back on use a little grease. Or better still some copper slip grease. It makes getting them off easier in future.

 

[Chrisc]

Give it a nudge with the hammer. Shock might just free it up. If that fails get a bigger hammer. :-)

 

[kishan]

spanner and hammer and turn anti clockwise and it should come undone see link below for a guide

http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/pedal-installation-and-removal-pw-3-pw-4-pw-5-hcw-16

 

[Keith Oates]

Get a piece of wood or a concrete block and rest the pedal you are not wanting to remove on this. Then get someone to press down on the seat to keep the pedal in contact with the piece of wood and give the spanner on the pedal you're trying to remove a sharp hit with a hammer. That ususally gets it moving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[xpc316e]

Has anybody mentioned that the left hand pedal has a left hand thread?

 

[Orange]

Swapped mine today. I found standing on the opposite side to the pedal I was undoing made it easier. Couldn't shift it before but leaning over and using the spanner worked its magic.

 

[Brommyboy]

The easiest way is to put the spanner on the pedal nut, pointing backwards in a horizontal position. The foot then can hold the pedal while pressing down on the spanner, using full body weight. This works for both threads! The LH pedal has a LH thread.

 

[loops]

The easiest way is to put the spanner on the pedal nut, pointing backwards in a horizontal position. The foot then can hold the pedal while pressing down on the spanner, using full body weight. This works for both threads! The LH pedal has a LH thread.

YES! finally it turned!!...smashed head on handle bars...but will be worth it!!!

 

[Wankelschrauben]

LOL, sounds like the same problem I encountered last week on my GF's bike, brute force and stamping on the spanner worked for me.

 

[Holy Warrior]

Oh dear i've just ordered some new pedals...