Installing Look Keo Pedals

Captain Havoc

How do you do this? There doesn't appear to be a way to do it with a wrench. As I am a man, I thre away the instructions as I really didn't think I'd need them, it's only a pair of pedals :rolleyes: and the LOOK site tells me to get a 15mm wrench and tighten it, but how?

Muckers

Hey Captain look pedals are tightened with an allen key and not a wrench. I fitted two pairs to my bikes recently and had it done in a couple of minutes. I cant remember what size allen key is needed but
its a standard size one.

Muckers

Forgot to say that the allen key fits inside the threaded portion of the pedal which you should hand tighten first

Captain Havoc

Muckers wrote: »

Hey Captain look pedals are tightened with an allen key and not a wrench. I fitted two pairs to my bikes recently and had it done in a couple of minutes. I cant remember what size allen key is needed but
its a standard size one.

Ah ha, I see what's going on here, 8mm from the inside, it's very hard to see there. Cheers Muckers.

blorg

Most pedals these days use an 8mm allen key on the inside. A few I have use 6mm.

TheDocMan

Hey Captain don`t forget to put some grease on the pedal threads before installing. Don`t want em stuck on for ever. Cheers (Thomastown)

blorg

TheDocMan wrote: »

Hey Captain don`t forget to put some grease on the pedal threads before installing. Don`t want em stuck on for ever. Cheers (Thomastown)

+1,000,000. I've made this mistake before myself.

Captain Havoc

That took all of about 2 seconds, thanks. Had to come in early there from doing up the bike as I thought I heard a mobile phone at the end of garden which frightened the bejaysus out of me, so I'll finish it in the morning (bikes are locked up). There's already lubrication on the thread of the pedal, does it need to be done again? Just moved the cassette and tyres onto the new wheels there hopefully it'll all be grand. Just need to wash the bike now. @TheDocMan, I was only passing through Thomastown there today.

dave2pvd

Careful with grease. Use the wrong type and you can end up overtightening. Copper paste (known here as anti-seize) is the way to go. Finish Line sells it to bike shops. Actually, it ought to be available at any motor factors.

blorg

Captain Havoc wrote: »

There's already lubrication on the thread of the pedal, does it need to be done again?

Possibly not depending on what is there but I probably would just in case. I've always used white lithium grease (as does my local bike shop) and it has never let me down. I'd use copper paste on titanium.