There is a lot of lore out there about crank tightening for both
cotter-less (square taper) axles and splined axles. Use the search
function and you'll dig up a variety of techniques, some healthy, some
not. I assume you are talking about square taper hubs. I use some light
grease on the tapers. I attach the cranks and lay the unicycle down on a
concrete surface so the bottom crank is on a piece of wood to avoid
scratching. I smack the top crank with a mallet or put another piece of
wood on it and smack that with a hammer. I flip it over and repeat. Then
I put on the nuts or put in the bolts. These I tighten using the force I
can muster squeezing the ratchet handle towards the crank with my hands.
This means that my hands are wrapped around both the ratchet handle and
the crank and I squeeze. I can develop the most torque unassisted that
way. Ride and repeat three times.
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harper
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