9.2 pedals

Pedal Installation

Pedal Installation. Step-by-step procedure for bike maintenance — tools, time, and what to watch out for.

Difficulty ★☆☆ easy
Time ~5 min
Applies to All bikes

Tools

  • Standard workshop tools

Procedure

  1. Identify left vs right pedal.

    Most pedals are marked "L" and "R" on the spindle end or hex socket end.

  2. Apply grease or anti-seize

    to the threads. Critical — without grease, the threads will seize over a season of riding.

  3. Hand-thread the pedal

    into the crank arm — the right pedal threads in clockwise, the left pedal threads in counter-clockwise. Both go in toward the front of the bike if positioned at 3 o'clock.

  4. Hand-thread until snug.

    If it binds early, back off — you've cross-threaded. Re-align.

  5. Tighten with the wrench

    to **35–40 Nm**. This is firm — most riders under-torque pedals, then they squeak. ---
  1. Identify left vs right pedal. Most pedals are marked “L” and “R” on the spindle end or hex socket end.
  2. Apply grease or anti-seize to the threads. Critical — without grease, the threads will seize over a season of riding.
  3. Hand-thread the pedal into the crank arm — the right pedal threads in clockwise, the left pedal threads in counter-clockwise. Both go in toward the front of the bike if positioned at 3 o’clock.
  4. Hand-thread until snug. If it binds early, back off — you’ve cross-threaded. Re-align.
  5. Tighten with the wrench to 35–40 Nm. This is firm — most riders under-torque pedals, then they squeak.