All bicycle pedals have right-hand threads on the right pedal, and left hand threads on the left pedal. Thus, the pedal marked "R" only fits the right hand side of the bike, and the one marked "L" fits on the left side. Damage to the pedals and crank arms will occur if forcibly installed into the incorrect side. For the right hand pedal, the old saying "Righty tighty, Lefty loosey" applies to the direction to turn the pedal spindle when viewed from it's outside end. The OPPOSITE of this applies to the left hand pedal. When both left & right pedals are viewed from a riding position, both pedals loosen when rotated BACKWARDS.
Most pedals (not all) require a 15mm open end wrench to loosen & properly tighten. You can usually get away with using one like this,
http://ebay.to/1FbIZsP, but in some cases that won't work because the jaws of this type of wrench might be too thick for some applications. In this case you'll need a bicycle-specific pedal wrench like this:
http://ebay.to/1zUVmpN. Pedal wrenches have thinner, hardened jaws and longer handles for more leverage & torque.
Lastly, some pedals found on expensive, high-end bikes require an 8mm hex bit (like this http://ebay.to/17zbZwY, sometimes a 6mm), like an "Allen wrench" inserted in the inner end of the spindle to tighten & loosen in place of a 5mm open end wrench. Otherwise, pedal removal & installation is the same as above.
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