Look Keo classic removal

[Dave 123]

just gone to remove the above pedals from my wife's bike but an 8mm key and a pedal wrench just don't seem to do the trick.

They were the perfect tool for my Shimanos.

Can anyone enlighten me?

 

[the_mikey]

Try harder, they're always difficult after being used for a while, you may benefit from a longer hex key.

 

[Dave 123]

Doesn't fit....

 

[derrick]

Put a long metal tube over the allen key, the more rigged the better.

 

[Dave 123]

Done it.......

It was a huge key that I found in the garage. Twice as big as the one that got my Shimanos off.....

 

[Tom B]

Boiling water over the crank first, but beware it may melt and cause grease to run out.

 

[Citius]

Boiling water over the crank first, but beware it may melt and cause grease to run out.

A hairdryer (or heat gun) will do the same job, without the mess.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Put some copper grease on the Keo threads before you put them back on and you won't have any trouble next time, and use a 'long' allen key.

 

[Globalti]

A good way to remove really tight pedals is to set the crank horizontally with the chosen tool fitted so that it's as close as possible to alongside the crank with it's head near the BB centre then straddle the bike and stand on the tool. Obviously the crank needs to be forwards so that your foot is exerting torque towards the rear of the bike.