[CR] Note about TA Crank removers

(Example: Framebuilders:Rene Herse)

From: "Mark Petry" <mark@petry.org>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:28:23 -0700
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Subject: [CR] Note about TA Crank removers


Fred, thanks for pointing out that note of caution on the Park crank extractor. The extractor needs to be fully bottomed out in the crankarm, and you are having difficulty removing the arm, stop and find out why before you strip the threads!

I find that a little grease or spray lube on the extractor's screw makes things easier.

I have the VAR 393 tool as shown on Mel Pinto's website, as well as a factory TA tool. The VAR tool works very well and seems to fit the crank arm's extractor threads very well.

Mark Petry

Bainbridge Island, WA