Originally Posted by
Brocephus
(I posted this question in a related thread, but got no responses, so thought I'd try again).
This concerns the little CT-5, I'm not sure about the larger unit. I'm seeing some ads saying they work with 5-10 speeds, others saying they work with up to 11 speeds, and others saying they work with up to 12 speeds.
Read the directions for the chain you are using. For 10, 11, and 12 speed chain some/all (?) manufacturers don't want users to push the pins out of the chain and then push them back in. This removes the micro-peen on the end of the pin and it could fail under load if a user does this.
You can get re-useable quick links that make it easy to reomve/re-install the chain. Buy the quick-link pliers for removing the link.
For example:
https://www.amazon.com/KMC-Missing-1.../dp/B011BTDREO
