Pedal Installation

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.