How to remove a square taper bicycle crank and not strip the threads

This video is about how to remove a square taper bicycle crank with some helpful tips if this is a new process for you.

Park Tool CCP-2 Crank Puller used in video

Budget crank puller with splined BB removal tool set

Park Tool CCW-5 Crank Bolt Wrench used in video

[danielgoodwin]

Thank you from the bottom of my bracket

[Qlicky]

Great video dude. Very detailed and easy to follow!

[picshooter]

I still have Campy Square taper BB's on two of my bikes. Over 20k on my daily rider.

[marcusdare]

Thanks bud, very helpful and helped a bike novice like me 👍

[nujxad]

How do you remove the right crank arm from the gears? Or is that arm not replaceable?

[Jim-szqi]

I can not get a socket wrench to fit on the bolt in my crank arm. It appears there it is not enough room for the socket to fit in the gap.

[underpressurepressurewashi]

my crank arms are slightly crooked when bolted on they are not parallel to the bottom bracket so when i petal there is a slight wobble, its a cheap 3pc on a walmart bike is the crank junk or can i correct it

[shtzweak]

Tried my best to do this unfortunately stripped one of my cranks 🤦🏻

[kipercodm]

Is it tough to remove the crank my crank is so hard to remove

[Poweranimal]

Dude thanks so much for the simple instructional video, helped a ton! God Bless!

[peacefulplace]

What about th other arm how do I take it off

[djdavidastbury]

What do you do once you strip the thread? Askin for a friend lol

[graysonmichael]

why couldnt you tell us which cranks you removed? youve got all the park tool #s but didnt include the cranks. thanks for the video but i dont see the point in leaving that out. are all square taper cranks the exact same size?

[Hctrbl]

Haha thanks I'm gonna make my dad bikes 1x9 now

[PWIZZLE]

super complicated and special tools required....on a simple every day product....why? 🤔

[MootPotato]

Holy shit this crank is on here good, cant get the damn crank arm off even with 2 people why god

[mancello]

Thanks for the memories. I remember pulling those types of cranks off my bikes years back. Still have that Park crank puller which I'll never use again.

[Modrunnermusic]

Someone tighten my crank arm bolt with superman strength and I CANNOT remove it. So fucking annoyed.

[joecanuck]

Don't waste your time or money with the budget crank puller. It's not made well enough to deal with the amount of force required to remove the crank arm.

[the_nondrive_side]

nonsense. if they stuck they stuck. I also broke an automotive puller and it's still stuck fast. the real answer.. grease on assembly. you have no control over that.