Tech Tip :: Shimano SPD Service :: bucksmtb.co.uk

Tools for the job:
Pedal Wrench

Shimano bearing shaft removal tool

10mm thin open end wrench
7mm box end wrench or small adjustable wrench Axle and pedal vise Compressed air and blow gun (optional)
Grease
Solvent
Rag

Difficulty:
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Time:
20mins

Shimano SPD Service Guide

Basic greasing

There are various services that cna be done on Shimano pedals including bearing service, cone replacement, bearing adjustment and so on. The most common service you are going to need to do to your SPD pedals is to grease them up and keep them running sweet...

1. Remove both pedals from bike.

Shimano TL-PD-40 2. Use soft jaws in vise or pad jaws with rag to hold pedal. Engage Shimano tool onto shaft unit if necessary. Some recent Shimano pedals have spanner flats on the outside of the pedal axle unit, so a suitable spanner is used instead.

3. Service and reassemble one pedal at a time. Left pedal has a right hand-threaded shaft unit, remove unit counter-clockwise. Right pedal has a left hand-threaded shaft unit, remove unit clockwise.

4. Clean and scrub both body and shaft in a good degreased. Make sure you wipe and dry all components thoroughly before reassembling

5. Fill the bottom section of the shaft unit hole in body with grease. The Shaft unit is a press fit inside body, so when you install the unit, new grease is forced inside bearings of shaft unit.

6. Use Shimano SPD tool (or spanner depending on model type) to thread shaft unit into pedal body. There is no torque installation here, just thread the shaft back in until the unit is full installed then stop.

7. Use some PFT (or similar) lube on the pedal body, springs, and pivot points. Clean up all the springs and make sure theres no dirt or debris to stop easy clip ins and outs

8. Check screws for tightness

9. Grease the axle threads and reinstall pedals. Make sure you install the left and right pedals to the ring crank arm. Remember both pedals have different threads.

10. A far too often overlooked item is your cleats. Now your pedals are running sweet go and check your cleats on your shoes and check for wear and tear. Its best to replace the cleats reasonably often to keep clip in/outs smooth, and also after so long its impossible to remove the cleats from your shoes if the bolt heads have rounded. Just a thought...