Help removing a crank

[maxxisracing]

I'm trying to paint my bike frame and cant get my crank off its a taper end bottom bracket, I dont have a crank puller, and was just wondering if there is a way to get it off with out buting a crank puller.

[duke777]

The answer is no, you should not be able to pull your crank off with out a puller. Just go to performance, they have cheap pullers.

[2wheel_lee]

OK, I assume you have a flat taper and not an ISIS BB. In a pinch, sometimes you can loosen the bolts, then do some hard pedal strokes on each side to remove the cranks. Sometimes, they may pop off within a couple strokes. This can be dangerous, so be careful. Also, be careful when it does come loose so you don't damage the taper in the crank arm. Yes, this is a hack method.

But it's really best to use a puller.

[dstepper]

then replace the cranks bolts with self extracting crank bolts.

Dean

[DirtymikeTDB]

A Puller is best, Self extracting bolts are next best, but if your realy skills, a couple small rattles of a hammer will pop them loose as well.

[Rockinthecasbah]

you can use an automotive style gear puller if you have it available at least on the drive side

[DISCO]

It's not that hard, just use a 14mm on the bolt, put your feet on the frame and work it side to side till it comes loose.

[downhiller91]

tke the bolts and and go ride it till the cranks fall off

[SnookDawg]

A crank arm is the only way to remove the crank and be sure that you won't round off the square-taper interface inside the crank arm. Riding it without the retention bolts is the worse thing you can do, as it would certainly ruin the crank arm. It only takes a small amount of rounding of the soft aluminum crank by the cromoly spindle to start a vicious cycle of the crank coming loose and having to torque it further up the spindle until you are buying a new crank arm, not to mention the frustration with your crank arm coming loose and your chainline constantly needing adjustment, sometimes mid-ride.

Buy/borrow a crank-puller, it's cheaper than replacing your crank arm.

[KTMRDR]

Sometimes a rubber dead blow hammer will do the trick and it shouldn't damage the crank. Just tap the edges and should vibrate it loose. If that doesn't work I have the removal tool. I will be happy too remove them for ya.