Customer Reviews

Park Tool Bottom Bracket Tool - BBT-19

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3 star:		(2)
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The machining on this tool is very good. Use the correct torque wrench to tighten and, like any work with a torque wrench, use your hand to assure the tool stays secure to the bottom bracket. One hand on the wrench is enough to get you to the correct torque. This isn't like tightening a bolt on an engine!

I bought this to install a M770 crankset. Works just fine with my beam-style 3/8" drive torque wrench. As others have mentioned, it can slip to the side a bit if you're not careful. Be sure you're installing the cups on the correct side and your threads match (right-hand tread vs. left-hand thread) and you shouldn't need much torque until the last bit of tightening. Also, keep a hand on the socket side to keep everything straight throughout the tightening process.

Very happy with the tool. It will be around for BB rebuilds and for friends to borrow for some time.

I thought a socket would spread the pressure more evenly than a spanner, thus less damage. However, the socket is heavy and tilts very easily when applying force with the wrench, resulting in slipping and causing damage to the BB. Quality is very good, but if I could do it over, I'd buy the spanner.

What can I say - this is a socket. It works well for installing and removing external bottom brackets by Shimano, Race Face, FSA and Hope. Nice build quality, SAE socket and open end wrench connections. A little pricey, but acceptably priced.

Of you have a 3/8" socket wrench this is a great tool.
Recommend placing a paper towel over the bottom bracket first then this tool over it so it doesn't scratch the BB housing.

What can I say about Park tools? They work! They fit! They seem to last forever! Highly recommended! Makes working with your bottom bracket effortless and non-marring.

Got the Park BBT-19 tool so that I had the option to use a torque wrench with it. Tool works well but is a little shallow. Could easily have been 3-4mm deeper which would have made it much more stable when using. Otherwise with a little care works well.

Tool works fine and priced right, but needs some practice to hold square to the BB bearing holders. I have not been able to use this tool without marring the anodized finish of the cups. I wonder what the pros use?

i used this to install sram omnium cranks with a gxp bb, it was the easiest bb installation ever. just remember to lube!