enigma35 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Hey all, I have the XL pedals on the KS18L and one of them requires a TON of force to snap down, to the point where most of the time I struggled to snap it down without reaching down with my hand. Is there a way to reduce this amt of force? There's a small bent piece of metal inside the pedal when you remove it -- can I bend that a certain direction to achieve what I'm looking for? I know on my 16B i removed it altogether to use the magnet hack, but the magnet hack doesn't look especially easy (or very practical) with the 18L. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrelwood Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 The piece of metal is spring metal, and it would be difficult to get it straightened just enough. I used WD40 on all moving parts and contact points on my 16S, made a big difference. It will also loosen up further in use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I took my springs off and bent them straighter using two pairs of pliers. Then I greased the contact area for smoother (there that word again) operation. Works a charm, much quieter too; no more rusty gate hinge sounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fat Unicyclist Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I have footage for a video showing my hack to make this easier... I will pull it up my "to do" list and post it here as soon as I can... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma35 Posted April 5, 2019 Author Share Posted April 5, 2019 Thanks guys! Appreciate the help. Will work on it this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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