I use something that seems to be called a 'ball joint separator', it usually gets cranks off without much damage to the cranks, doesn't always work but usually worth a try.
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I use something that seems to be called a 'ball joint separator', it usually gets cranks off without much damage to the cranks, doesn't always work but usually worth a try.