Can a spline drive sprocket/spider work on a crank arm with a spider boss? Yes, it can. If using a crank arm with a sprocket bolt boss, the boss will sit flush against the sprocket/spider. Just make sure you take out the spider bolt. With Profile spline drive sprockets/spiders, you can also match up (or “time”) the crank’s spider boss with recesses in the sprocket. Basically, the sprocket bolt boss will sit inside the cut out of the sprocket.