I have a chain removal tool and would like to give the chain a thorough clean so taking it off would be the answer BUT how is it done?
Now I'm not stupid, I know how the removal tool works, what I really what to know is can any link in the chain be attacked with the tool or is there a 'special' link in the chain better designed for being unlinked?
Chain removal
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Chain removal
Postby tuco » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:42 am
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Postby sogood » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:50 am
I think Shimano have replacement pins for 10 speed chains. IIRC, reusing 10 speed pins is not a safe idea. It's a different arrangement for Campy.
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Re: Chain removal
Postby MichaelB » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:09 pm
There is one pin that has a hollow dimple in it and that is meant to be the one (if it is a Shimano chain).tuco wrote: is can any link in the chain be attacked with the tool or is there a 'special' link in the chain better designed for being unlinked?
JHave a close look, and one pin will be slightly different in appearance that the others - it was true for mine.
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Postby MichaelB » Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:22 pm
Bugger me, I remembered wrongly - Shimano chain tech instrmikeg wrote:On Shimano chains break at the standard rivets not at the special joining pin rivets
Above is the shimano cahin tech and whilst a bit confusing, Mikeg is correct
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Postby simonn » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:19 pm
Sorry to butt in on this post, but I have just purchased a new chain (Shimano HG53 9 speed). It comes with a connecting pin *and* the last link in the chain also has a standard pin half removed.
Should I use the connecting pin rather than an existing standard pin?
Manual is rather vague on this point.
Should I use the connecting pin rather than an existing standard pin?
Manual is rather vague on this point.
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Postby winona_rider » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:06 am
soz tuco - but cam i ask: if i have a track chain - can i use the standard chain breaker tool to break it?
(i need to remove a link)
(i need to remove a link)
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Postby bc » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:15 am
Sorry for the noob question, but what's all the fuss about "breaking" chains to remove them? Mine seem to come off quite easily by removing the rear wheel - or is it so much easier to break and then un-break the chain? I'd worry that this would encourage the chain to break when I least wanted it to.
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