PD-7401 Look/Dura-Ace pedal question

Recently acquired a set of the Shimano PD-7401 pedals (I've been using the 6401s for years, and
think the Look/Shimano product is my favorite pedal).

However, unlike my 6401s, the right pedal of the 7401s has a small hole on the underside of the
pedal body, at the 6 o'clock position, very close to where the inboard bearings would be.

The left pedal has no such hole.

What's that all about?

I could guess "grease port" but why not on the other pedal? Plus, I think of grease ports as a way
to push the good in and the bad out, and these are so well sealed that that wouldn't happen here.

So, what up?

Ken Harper

 

I have 3 pair of 7401's and think they are the best. None of mine has a hole like the one you
describe. There is a hole on the inboard side of each pedal back by the latch lever. Don't know what
it's for though.

Jim Wilson

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On 20 Jun 2003 08:24:30 -0700, [email protected] (Scoochiro) wrote:

>Recently acquired a set of the Shimano PD-7401 pedals (I've been using the 6401s for years, and
>think the Look/Shimano product is my favorite pedal).
>
>However, unlike my 6401s, the right pedal of the 7401s has a small hole on the underside of the
>pedal body, at the 6 o'clock position, very close to where the inboard bearings would be.
>
>The left pedal has no such hole.
>
>What's that all about?
>
>I could guess "grease port" but why not on the other pedal? Plus, I think of grease ports as a way
>to push the good in and the bad out, and these are so well sealed that that wouldn't happen here.
>
>So, what up?
>
>Ken Harper