Originally Posted by
bellweatherman
The only gripe, ok HUGE gripe, I have with these powerlink thingies is that they are impossible to take off just using your hands. Sure, they are a snap to put on, but they are way too difficult to remove only using your hands. So, you end up buying another tool anyway to get them off. Something like that Park powerlink chain removal tool made just for these so-called easy link things.
All you do is squeeze the side plates together as you push the links together, they come right apart. No tool necessary.
And to the OP, you can get a cheap chain tool at Walmart for $3.