It's hard to take off the compression cap once you tighten it and the bolt
But it's relatively easy for it to fall out if the crank is rocking on the axle thanks to no clamp bolt tension :-)
In that case, "technician" didn't do the bolt up let alone torqued it.
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But it's relatively easy for it to fall out if the crank is rocking on the axle thanks to no clamp bolt tension :-)