Which hex wrench size to remove folding pedal from 20+ year old Dahon Boardwalk?
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Which hex wrench size to remove folding pedal from 20+ year old Dahon Boardwalk?
The model of the pedal is VP 117. It seems to need a hex wrench. 7/32 is too small and slips inside. 1/4" is too big and won't even fit inside.. Perhaps it needs some metric sized wrench?
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Bicycles have used Metric standard fasteners since the 1970s. It sounds like you need a 6mm hex wrench.
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Also consider that the flats on the pedals (if the pedals have wrench flats) are 15mm, with the exceptions being English pedals from before the 1970s, and 1/2" pedals for one piece cranksets.
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Geez, if you own any kind of a vehicle, you already needed to have a little combo set of metric and one of SAE sizes. Any hardware store will have them or get from Amazon. Typically both sets together would have set you back well less than $15.
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On my 2007 Dahon Boardwalk it is 15mm, the same as the wheel nuts.
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I should have said "normal pedal wrench", which is what I meant.
Cone wrenches are thinner than dedicated pedal wrenches, and it's probably the case that over-tightening of a pedal by precession or brute force could cause the cone wrench to fail. However, there are some pedals (eg, MKS AR2-Ezy which I have several pairs of) that just don't have room for a standard (Park Tools) pedal wrench, and also don't have hex sockets on their spindle ends. I've never had a problem with a (Park Tools) cone wrench getting these off.
FWIW, I have pedal washers on these pedals; possibly using an extra one would create room for the pedal wrench, but I haven't found this necessary.
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I found the hex wrench at our local bike trail tool-share pole. So saved a few $ and saved the environment from another single-use purchase..
When installing the new pedal, I assume it just needs to be "hand tight" with the wrench. Or does it need some extra torque?
When installing the new pedal, I assume it just needs to be "hand tight" with the wrench. Or does it need some extra torque?
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I found the hex wrench at our local bike trail tool-share pole. So saved a few $ and saved the environment from another single-use purchase..
When installing the new pedal, I assume it just needs to be "hand tight" with the wrench. Or does it need some extra torque?
When installing the new pedal, I assume it just needs to be "hand tight" with the wrench. Or does it need some extra torque?
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Wrong tool for pedal flats.
Long after I destroyed a set of costly cone wrenches messing with pedals, just because the wrench fit, I found a nice set of Park brand "Pedal wrenches". They are much tougher than cone wrenches and are longer to provide more leverage so you can better do the job with pedals.
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Long after I destroyed a set of costly cone wrenches messing with pedals, just because the wrench fit, I found a nice set of Park brand "Pedal wrenches". They are much tougher than cone wrenches and are longer to provide more leverage so you can better do the job with pedals.
I've been using a Park 15mm cone wrench on these pedals for 10 years with no damage to wrench or pedals.
But... to be clear, cone wrenches should generally *not* be used as pedal wrenches.