I cant get my pininto my chain
11-21-04, 01:41 PM
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I cant get my pininto my chain
I have a park tool chain breaker.............. took chain off, now ttrying to but back on buti cant get the pin in am i missing a secret here?
11-21-04, 01:42 PM
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Yup - you're not supposed to actually remove the pin, just push it out far enough to break the chain 
. Your best bet would be to take another link off, leaving the pin attached this time.
. Your best bet would be to take another link off, leaving the pin attached this time.
11-21-04, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MATTO
I have a park tool chain breaker.............. took chain off, now ttrying to but back on buti cant get the pin in am i missing a secret here?
By the way it is called a Chain Tool.
Originally Posted by Astra
Yup - you're not supposed to actually remove the pin, just push it out far enough to break the chain . Your best bet would be to take another link off, leaving the pin attached this time.
. Your best bet would be to take another link off, leaving the pin attached this time.Don't make the chain any shorter...that is not going to help and may cause shifting problems.
On older chains you resued the same pin.
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11-21-04, 03:20 PM
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treek 1200 i think its shimango HG chain ......maybye
umm i think i might have to replace the pins...............now that i put them in
umm i think i might have to replace the pins...............now that i put them in
