obscure Shimano pedal tool (PD-63/73)

Anybody know where to find a Shimano TL-PD-63 or TL-PD-73 tool needed to adjust and tighten the
recessed cone and locknut on SPD M535 pedals? The Park pages make reference to it, but it's not
in (for example) Sheldon's QBP catalog mirror. It's a sort of double socket gizmo that allows you
to tighten the 7mm locknut while holding the 10mm cone in place (the whole mess is recessed so
unlike 525's you can't use flat wrenches) If the tool is as unavailable as it seems, any ideas on
how to fake it?

Thanks,

Wade

"Wade Blomgren" <wade@sciences.sdsu.edu> wrote:

> Anybody know where to find a Shimano TL-PD-63 or TL-PD-73 tool needed to adjust and tighten the
> recessed cone and locknut on SPD M535 pedals?

The TL-PD-73 is listed at http://www.biketoolsetc.com - click tools/pedal.

> If the tool is as unavailable as it seems, any ideas on how to fake it?

I fit the cone very slightly loose with a dab of threadlock, then add a thin greased washer,
then tighten the locknut down firmly. It can take a bit of trial and error to get the bearing
preload correct.

James Thomson

wade@sciences.sdsu.edu schreef ...
>
> Anybody know where to find a Shimano TL-PD-63 or TL-PD-73 tool needed to adjust and tighten the
> recessed cone and locknut on SPD M535 pedals? The Park pages make reference to it, but it's not in
> (for example) Sheldon's QBP catalog mirror. It's a sort of double socket gizmo that allows you to
> tighten the 7mm locknut while holding the 10mm cone in place (the whole mess is recessed so unlike
> 525's you can't use flat wrenches) If the tool is as unavailable as it seems, any ideas on how to
> fake it?

It's very hard to fake since the sockets must be very thin-walled to fit into each other. I have one
of these for the pedal maintenance of 30 Spinning bikes. For private use it's rather costly: EUR 30!
You could almost buy a new set of pedals for that money. Although personally I hate to throw away
good stuff that can be repaired.

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Regards, Marten

Wade Blomgren <wade@sciences.sdsu.edu> wrote in message news:<bptlgi$116$1@gondor.sdsu.edu>...
> Anybody know where to find a Shimano TL-PD-63 or TL-PD-73 tool needed to adjust and tighten the
> recessed cone and locknut on SPD M535 pedals? The Park pages make reference to it, but it's not in
> (for example) Sheldon's QBP catalog mirror. It's a sort of double socket gizmo that allows you to
> tighten the 7mm locknut while holding the 10mm cone in place (the whole mess is recessed so unlike
> 525's you can't use flat wrenches) If the tool is as unavailable as it seems, any ideas on how to
> fake it?
>
Biketoolsetc. has both tools here:

http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cg...earing%20Tools