new chain assembly problem
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new chain assembly problem
I was assembling my new road bike and on the first ride I discovered the the link that I put the new chain together with is now stiff and I can't get it free with oil. It is a Shimano Ultegra chain and I had to take out a couple of links and connect it together. It is now stiff, I did use the break away chain pin that came with the new chain.
What to do now? I thought that once you put one of these connecting pins in you were not supposed to remove.
What to do now? I thought that once you put one of these connecting pins in you were not supposed to remove.
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Fix that stiff link
Originally Posted by DZOO
I was assembling my new road bike and on the first ride I discovered the the link that I put the new chain together with is now stiff and I can't get it free with oil. It is a Shimano Ultegra chain and I had to take out a couple of links and connect it together. It is now stiff, I did use the break away chain pin that came with the new chain.
What to do now? I thought that once you put one of these connecting pins in you were not supposed to remove.
What to do now? I thought that once you put one of these connecting pins in you were not supposed to remove.
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check out: https://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQtchan.shtml
for more explicit instructions. Whole bunch of other stuff on site also.
Steve
for more explicit instructions. Whole bunch of other stuff on site also.
Steve
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You should be able to purchase additional breakaway connector pins at your LBS, then replace the bad pin/ link combination from the links you removed.(you did save them, right?). If that doesn't work, you may have to throw yourself on the mercy of a good bicycle mechanic. My local shop only charges $3.00 labor to size & install a new chain. Don
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There probably is nothing wrong with the pin, that link just needs to be re-set by using the inner tooth on the chain tool.