codersarepeople Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hi all, I have had my v5f+ for almost two years and it's great. I don't use the trolley handle because it's pretty light but recently I've run into an issue. Every now and then, the pedals would get loose and I'd tighten the bolt on the bottom and all would be well. Lately, however, that approach doesn't work. I can either tighten the bolt so tight that the pedals won't come down at all, or just loose enough that I can put down the pedals. If I do that, the pedals will loosen up after just a few times opening them, and usually make a sound like metal on metal until they do loosen up. I know it must be some worn out bolt but I don't know how to fix it. It doesn't affect the ride, just carrying the wheel around, so it's not a huge deal, but id like to fix it. Any hints would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunka Hunka Burning Love Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Maybe apply some lithium grease around any friction contact areas and retighten the bolt? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehab1 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 If your pedals are dropping after you loosen the bolts the magnets may have lost their holding power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 This thread mentions the two grub screws at the front and back of the pedals can be tightened also. Maybe one or both fell out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codersarepeople Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 7 hours ago, steve454 said: This thread mentions the two grub screws at the front and back of the pedals can be tightened also. Maybe one or both fell out? This seems to have helped, at least for the time being. If it doesn't hold, maybe I'll try @Hunka Hunka Burning Love's suggestion to add some grease. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 One more option that I remembered from seeing one of @Simon Tay's videos. This was for a Kingsong 14D, but the basic principle might work on any wheel. Ninebot one E+ uses magnets. Pretty easy mod, just have to take the pedals apart, and use double sided tape for the shell mounted magnet. If you do this, you can loosen the bottom screw and flip the pedals open with a shake of the trolley handle, pretty cool demo at the end of the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDL Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 To those finding this post looking for a solution: You do not tighten the pedals on the middle screw, it is used to fasten the rod through the pedal. The pedals gets tightened by the back and front screws, the tighter the screw, the more friction (the white part at the end, pushes against the rod) and the pedal will stay up, make it too tight, and it wont budge. So loose pedals are fixed on all inmotions up till V10f (I have not touched newer) with small adjustmensts in a short time. Enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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