shimano chain replacement
02-20-16, 06:26 PM
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shimano chain replacement
I'm concerned my handy work may have me walking my bike home in the future.
I replaced the 9 speed chain on my bike, first time with a replacement pin, others had a master link. I have used a chain tool before and watched a few videos before I did it. It seemed easy enough.
I took the bike out for a ride today. When I checked the pin after a few miles it looked like it came out just a little. I can't feel the pin on the back side of the chain. Is this normal ?
I replaced the 9 speed chain on my bike, first time with a replacement pin, others had a master link. I have used a chain tool before and watched a few videos before I did it. It seemed easy enough.
I took the bike out for a ride today. When I checked the pin after a few miles it looked like it came out just a little. I can't feel the pin on the back side of the chain. Is this normal ?
02-20-16, 07:40 PM
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The connecting pin will, on a 9spd chain, stick out past the side plate a very small amount. It should be centered WRT the amount it sticks out on both sides and also allow free link movement. I usually push the pin slightly past the equally centered amount then flip the chain over and either center or loosen, with the second set of tool fingers holding the chain, and end up centered. Andy.
02-20-16, 10:21 PM
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Thanks for the guidance Andy.
I hadn't mentioned earlier, but I am replacing the chain on my other bike also and didn't want to screw up both of them.
I hadn't mentioned earlier, but I am replacing the chain on my other bike also and didn't want to screw up both of them.
02-21-16, 03:47 AM
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Make sure you get the length right too. You can either count how many links are in the original chain, then install the new chain with the same amount of links, or you can size it by doing the biggest chainring to biggest cog or smallest chainring to smallest cog methods. I prefer the smallest to smallest method.
