Hi @jzeanah,

To remove the pedal you may have to drill out the star cup washer as it is what is holding the pedal, preventing it from being pulled back off the axle.

Maybe you can find a small enough drill bit that will be able to get at the washer without damaging the plastic (nylon?) washer housing in the pedal.

Replacement internal tooth star cup washers should be available from hardware stores. Take the axle to make sure they are the correct fit.

If you can’t get it off without damaging the pedal’s washer housing too much, so that it cannot be as securely attached to the axle as before, replacement pedals (supplier example only) are available online.

Here’s an image of where I think that you should drill out the washer. Use an appropriately sized drill bit to just drill far enough to break the washer, without damaging the axle, so that the pedal can be removed, by placing it in a vise and tapping with a hammer to get it off the axle. (see 2nd image)

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