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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: CustardLips on September 19, 2014, 10:43 PM

Title: End cap removal
Post by: CustardLips on September 19, 2014, 10:43 PM: How do I get the end caps outta these without fookin em up. ???

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Title: Re: End cap removal
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on September 19, 2014, 10:45 PM: Have you tried pressing your thumb against them firmly and turning anti clockwise ???
Title: Re: End cap removal
Post by: CustardLips on September 19, 2014, 10:57 PM: Just tried Terry but they won't budge. :-\
Title: Re: End cap removal
Post by: Bob_Acid on September 19, 2014, 11:39 PM: I had to do a mks grafight the other day and was worried about damaging it, slipped a blade under the lip and it popped off. Touch.
Title: Re: End cap removal
Post by: CustardLips on September 19, 2014, 11:54 PM: That simple ???..... I'll give it a go Bob. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: End cap removal
Post by: Bob_Acid on September 19, 2014, 11:57 PM: Worked for me, my problems started when I realised the snide grafight pedals spindles I was swapping them with were fundamentally different ffs
Title: Re: End cap removal
Post by: CustardLips on September 20, 2014, 12:05 AM: Quote from: Bob_Acid on September 19, 2014, 11:57 PM
Worked for me, my problems started when I realised the snide grafight pedals spindles I was swapping them with were fundamentally different ffs
:LolLolLolLol:

Sorted. Nice one Bob. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: End cap removal
Post by: Bob_Acid on September 20, 2014, 12:14 AM: It worked? Excellent!

Mine are still sitting on the side in my workshop while I think about it, to be honest I've just bought a pair KKT's off of Pete to go on the bike instead.