Attaching The Pedals - Kogan FORTIS 700C User Manual

Step 2: Attaching the pedals
Before your first ride, please do the following checks and ensure your pedals are attached
correctly.
• There is a right side pedal marked "R" and a le side pedal marked "L"
• The right pedal has a RED sticker, the Le pedal has a GREEN sticker.
• Pedal marked "R" has right hand threads. Tighten in a clockwise direction.
• Pedal marked "L" has le hand threads. Tighten in a counterclockwise direction
(Figure 3).
• A er putting some white grease on the threads of the pedal, place the pedal into the
crank, and use your fingers to get it started. Threading it in can be tricky, so make sure
to do it correctly. The top of the thread will rotate towards the front of the bike to tighten
the pedals.
• Once finger tightened, use a 15mm open-ended spanner to torque them down. They
are properly tightened when the pedal spindle, which is the axle that the pedal platform
spins around, begins to bite into the metal on the crank.
WARNING:
damage. Unless the shoulder of the pedal spindle is tight to the face of the crank
arm, the pedal may back out causing serious injury or death. Make it tight so the
shoulder is in complete contact with the surface of the crank arm.
Incorrect installment of pedals into a crank arm will cause irreparable
Figure 3