![]() ![]() ![]() The taps include a long pilot section that acts as a reamer to remove any remaining thread inside the crank and to size the hole correctly for the larger threading. There will be two special oversized taps plus bushings that are left-hand and right-hand threading. The bushing thread repair systems consist of a kit (figure 2). A normal crank pedal thread on the right and a stripped thread on the left This repair is not recommended for hollow arms or carbon fibers cranks. NOTE: This repair works best with cranks make of solid aluminum. However for some cranks it possible to use a pedal bushing thread repair system. One repair option is of course to replace the crank. This can also ruin the crank threads as the pedal works its way out of the crank and falls off. It may also occur that if the pedal was under tightened, and the bike is used, the pedal axle will wiggle and move in the threads. If the pedals threads are over tightened, the threads in the crank may fail or “strip” (figure 1). ![]()
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