Overhaul and adjustment of ShimanoŽ SPD pedalsLevel of Difficulty: IntermediateThis article will discuss the bearing service of the common ShimanoŽ SPD type pedals. You will need a pedal spanner to remove the pedals, such as the Park Tool PW-3, PW-4, or HCW , but disassembly of the bearings requires special tools from Shimano. Typical Tools and Supplies Needed
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Basic greasingKeep in mind that you do not need to take apart the SPD pedal shaft unit to clean and grease the unit. Here is a simple overhaul procedure for ShimanoŽ pedal shaft units. 1 Remove both pedals from bike. For help, see Pedal Removal.
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4 Clean and scrub both body and shaft in solvent. Blow dry with a compressor. Wipe off and allow to dry completely if you don't have a compressor. |
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6 Use ShimanoŽ TL-PD-40 to thread shaft unit into pedal body. THERE IS NO TORQUE, THREAD UNTIL UNIT IS FULLY INSTALLED THEN STOP. 7 Use a drop of light lubricant on body springs and pivot points.
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9 Grease axle threads and reinstall pedals. Secure each pedal to 360 inch-pounds. |
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To tighten bearing adjustment, turn cone clockwise a very small amount, and re-secure locknut. Check again for play, and repeat as necessary, making adjustments in small increments. After adjustment is finished, re-install shaft unit into pedal body as described above. |
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Use soft jaws in vise or pad jaws with rag to hold pedal. Engage ShimanoŽ
PD-40 tool onto shaft unit if necessary. Some recent Shimano pedals such
as the PD-7750 and PD-M959 have spanner flats on the outside of the pedal
axle unit, so a suitable spanner is used instead.
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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.
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Fill bottom forth of shaft unit hole in body with grease. Shaft unit is
a press fit inside body, so when you install unit, new grease is forced
inside bearings of shaft unit. 
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Check screws for tightness.
The
bearings may be adjusted. Some models require a 7mm wrench for the locknut
and a 10mm wrench for the adjusting cone. However, some models have the
locknut recessed and require a tool from ShimanoŽ, the TL- PD-73. This
double socket tool holds the adjusting cone and loosens the locknut. The
inner socket of the PD-73 is double sided, one is a 7mm, the other is
8mm, and this is used to secure or loosen the locknut. The outer portion
is also double sided, with a 10mm and 11mm option, and it is used to move
the cone. 
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test bearing adjustment, grab cylinder section of shaft unit, not plastic
section. Bearing adjustment only effects cylinder section. Play in plastic
section will disappear when unit is remounted in pedal body. To adjust,
hold cone with 10mm wrench CBW-1 and loosen counter-clockwise locknut
with 7mm wrench.
