Servicing Shimano M535(?) pedals
James D Annan
I've had a pair of these (double sided SPD) pedals for a couple
of years, and one of them is getting quite wobbly on its axle.
Is it possible to do anything about this? I've heard complaints
that these pedals aren't easy to service (the newer version is
supposedly better).
Also, what sort of life can I reasonably expect from a pair. They've
hardly ever gone off-road.
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James Annan jd...@pol.ac.uk
Proudman Oceanographic Lab
Bidston, Merseyside, L43 7RA
Mike Davis
In article <52b1ot$q...@kwuz.nerc-keyworth.ac.uk>,
jd...@unixa.nerc-keyworth.ac.uk wrote:
> I've had a pair of these (double sided SPD) pedals for a couple
> of years, and one of them is getting quite wobbly on its axle.
>
> Is it possible to do anything about this? I've heard complaints
> that these pedals aren't easy to service (the newer version is
> supposedly better).
Dig out the plastic tool you got with the pedals. If you didn't, or you've
lost it, you'll have to get one from your friendly bike shop. Using the
tool and a BB fixed cup spanner or a vice, unscrew the plastic retaining
collar. The left-hand one unscrews anti-clockwise. Once you've got the
axle unit out, adjust the bearings with a 10mm and 8mm (I think...)
spanner on the cone and locknut at the top. Once it's to your
satisfaction, half-fill the pedal body with grease and bung the axle unit
back in. Marvel as the old manky grease squirts out all over your hands
;-). You should find that some clean grease comes out just before the axle
is tightened fully home. And presto, regreased and non-wobbly pedals.
There's an illustrated walkthrough at;
http://www.futurenet.co.uk/outdoors/mbuk/9_1_Jan96/GrimeTime/
> Also, what sort of life can I reasonably expect from a pair. They've
> hardly ever gone off-road.
Mine are 4 years old and still going strong, although one of them goes
wobbly with ever-increasing frequency. They've had new baseplates in and
have been used with innumerable cleats...
Later,
Mike.
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Mike Davis
mda...@futurenet.co.uk
http://www.futurenet.co.uk/
James D Annan
In article 25099617...@172.18.22.102, mda...@futurenet.co.uk (Mike Davis) writes:
> There's an illustrated walkthrough at;
>
> http://www.futurenet.co.uk/outdoors/mbuk/9_1_Jan96/GrimeTime/
Thanks, the instructions were very straightforward and my pedal
is now as good as new.
Mike Davis
In article <52g53c$g...@kwuz.nerc-keyworth.ac.uk>,
jd...@unixa.nerc-keyworth.ac.uk wrote:
> In article 25099617...@172.18.22.102, mda...@futurenet.co.uk (Mike
Davis) writes:
> > There's an illustrated walkthrough at;
> >
> > http://www.futurenet.co.uk/outdoors/mbuk/9_1_Jan96/GrimeTime/
>
> Thanks, the instructions were very straightforward and my pedal
> is now as good as new.
Always happy to help...
Paul Smee
In article <mdavis-2509...@172.18.22.102>,
Mike Davis <mda...@futurenet.co.uk> wrote:
>There's an illustrated walkthrough at;
>
>http://www.futurenet.co.uk/outdoors/mbuk/9_1_Jan96/GrimeTime/
I printed that out (and very nice it is, too, *except* that the 'grimy
fingerprints' background makes some critical parts of the text unreadable
- at least at my windowsize and resolution - so I had to turn that off).
However, on taking it home and staring at our 535's, it doesn't appear
relevant. Ours have the axle meeting a same-size little extension on
the inside of the pedal, with a tiny rubber ring seal in between. I
assume they've changed the design?
Ours do have a little rubber dustcover, which when pried out reveals
what looks like a normal cone and locknut setup, but deeply recessed.
They look like they'd take apart the same way as normal pedals, true?
Or have I missed something stupid? (And, if true, anyone got any
suggestions as to appropriate tools for getting at the recessed nuts?)
Richard Brockie
Paul Smee (cc...@sun.cse.bris.ac.uk) wrote:
: Ours do have a little rubber dustcover, which when pried out reveals
: what looks like a normal cone and locknut setup, but deeply recessed.
: They look like they'd take apart the same way as normal pedals, true?
True.
: Or have I missed something stupid? (And, if true, anyone got any
: suggestions as to appropriate tools for getting at the recessed nuts?)
The second last Cycling Plus (the one with the Colnago on teh front)
had details on which tools fit these bolts - I can look if you
want. Email me.
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Mike Davis
> In article <mdavis-2509...@172.18.22.102>,
> Mike Davis <mda...@futurenet.co.uk> wrote:
> >There's an illustrated walkthrough at;
> >
> >http://www.futurenet.co.uk/outdoors/mbuk/9_1_Jan96/GrimeTime/
>
> I printed that out (and very nice it is, too, *except* that the 'grimy
> fingerprints' background makes some critical parts of the text unreadable
> - at least at my windowsize and resolution - so I had to turn that off).
Well, the ability to choose your own background is one of the top things
about the Web...
> However, on taking it home and staring at our 535's, it doesn't appear
> relevant. Ours have the axle meeting a same-size little extension on
> the inside of the pedal, with a tiny rubber ring seal in between. I
> assume they've changed the design?
Aha. The Grime Time bit refers to the earlier 525 pedals (which I think is
what the original poster had). The 535's dont' have a 'cartridge'-style
axle unit.
> Ours do have a little rubber dustcover, which when pried out reveals
> what looks like a normal cone and locknut setup, but deeply recessed.
> They look like they'd take apart the same way as normal pedals, true?
> Or have I missed something stupid? (And, if true, anyone got any
> suggestions as to appropriate tools for getting at the recessed nuts?)
It is a 'normal' cone and locknut setup. They do in theory come apart like
normal pedals, but several things conspire to make it tricky - there's no
tab washer between the cone and locknut (AFAIK), the bits are as you say
deeply recessed and tricky to reach and the official Shimano tool is 27
quid. Gibber. Also they contain about a quarter of a million tiny
bearings. The advice from the Cycling Plus feature that someone mentioned
is to inject fresh grease into the pedals when new via a small hole made
in the dustcap (either a spare dustcap or cover the whole with silicone
sealant or something) and hope they don't need adjusting. New axle units
are 6quid a piece, which is certainly a less hassley option...
Paul Smee
In article <mdavis-3009...@172.18.22.102>,
Mike Davis <mda...@futurenet.co.uk> wrote:
>In article <DyEFF...@fsa.bris.ac.uk>, P.S...@bristol.ac.uk (Paul Smee) wrote:
>> In article <mdavis-2509...@172.18.22.102>,
>> Mike Davis <mda...@futurenet.co.uk> wrote:
>> >There's an illustrated walkthrough at;
>> >
>> >http://www.futurenet.co.uk/outdoors/mbuk/9_1_Jan96/GrimeTime/
>>
>> I printed that out (and very nice it is, too, *except* that the 'grimy
>> fingerprints' background makes some critical parts of the text unreadable
>> - at least at my windowsize and resolution - so I had to turn that off).
>
>Well, the ability to choose your own background is one of the top things
>about the Web...
True. :-) And, an improvement over paper technology. One of my
biggest gripes in the whole world has to do with the number of
magazines who insist on printing text over fancy backgrounds. OK, I
admit it, a lot of the problem is likely to be the presbyopia that
comes with advancing age, but still I get really annoyed when I can't
read an interesting article because the fellow at the layout desk has
just got a new DTP toy and has decided to use it to camouflage the
text. :-)
And, it's spreading. The route sheet for last Sunday's Mendips Audax
ride was overprinted on a grey-scale picture of a cyclist. We retyped
it ourselves for use on the road; it was just about legible under a
couple hundred watts of desklamp, but I didn't fancy trying to read it
on the move.
But, I digress. My original comment was meant constructively. The
pages are indeed very well done, and I'd have to say that futurenet's
web area (or at least the mbuk area, since that's all I looked at) is a
class act (well, except for the bleeding backgrounds :-) and well worth
a look. (And, no, I don't work for them.)
Cheers...