How do you use a chain puller?
How do you use a chain puller?
The chain ends are simply put into the two blades of the sufficiently pre-released chain puller. By turning the screw, the two blades will draw closer to each other so that the chain ends have the correct distance to mount the connecting link.
How do you break a chain without a master link?
If you have a standard chain with no master link: Seat the chain in the chain tool, with the pin of the chain tool aligned with a pin in the chain. Turn the handle of the chain tool until you push the pin out far enough that you can break the chain.
How to remove and install a bicycle chain Quick Link?
A few tips on removing and installing a quick connect link, missing link, Etc. on a multi speed chain. Most common chains (SRAM, Shimano, Whippermann and KMC) include these connector links with new chains, and are available aftermarket wise from all said manufacturers as well. The quick links are available in several different widths.
How to use a chain tool to break a chain?
This has traditionally been the most common type of chain, and it requires a chain tool for both removal and installation. Turn the handle of your chain tool counter-clockwise until the pin has backed off enough so you can place one of your chain links on the outermost slot, furthest from the handle.
What’s the best tool to remove chain pins?
If you work on bicycle chains on a regular basis, it pays to invest in a pro quality tool. BikemanforU shows how to remove and replace chain pins in this review of Park Tool’s CT-3.2 chain breaker. A single tool that works on any chain is a worthwhile investment and the CT-3.2 ably lives up to Park’s reputation for superior quality bicycle tools.
How do you put a chain back together?
Twist and push the links back together until the chain pin clicks back into the inner link, once again holding the chain together. Now back off the chain tool’s handle and place the chain back onto the same outer slot of the chain tool. This time position it so the protruding chain pin faces inward toward the chain tool’s pin.