Those of you who have the Garmin power meter pedals, have you done any maintenance on them? I have had them for a year and the right pedal (the “dumb” pedal) has developed 0.5 mm of play near the spindle. I have previously changed the battery on the left one and the battery compartment was quite easy to open. But I can’t open the right battery cover even with considerable counter-clockwise force, though I’m afraid of breaking it. The manual says that the battery cover should be opened to release the pedal from the spindle.
What am I missing? Those of you who have the single sided power meter pedals, can you open the battery cover on the right pedal?
I have Garmin Vector single sided pedals and I’ve never tried to remove the right side cover. Not sure why they say to remove the cover to remove the pedal? The install of Vectors uses a pedal wrench.
Maybe spray some PB Blaster on the cover to soak the threads? BP Blaster needs time to work. Soak it before you go to sleep and try it again in the morning.
I meant that I want to check if the spindle nut is tightened properly inside the pedal, maybe it’s come loose after a year of riding and that’s what’s causing the play at the spindle. Soaking the threads sounds like a decent idea.
My local Garmin dealer is quite rubbish, in the beginning I had a problem with the pedals and I got new ones from the warranty. I sent them the defective pedals and after a few long weeks they sent me back just one fortunately they sent the next one using express delivery
But I guess I can try contacting Garmin product support directly
Based on the notes about the reverse threading on the right pedal spindle nut, I’m wondering if the cap is actually reverse threaded, also, despite what the instructions seem to show.
fortunately they sent the next one using express delivery