Breaking an OEM SRAM chain

Never mind; I figured it out.

In article <[email hidden]>, ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net says...

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It's time to remove and clean the chain on my 2003 Fuji Touring. It's an SRAM (don't know the
model), and I'm having real trouble getting my chain tool to push out a pin. Is there normally a
master pin/link on an OEM SRAM chain? If so, how do I identify it on a dirty chain? I've checked
all the side plates to see if one of them is a different shape, and can't find one that's
different from the others.

If there's no "master" pin or link, how much force should it take? I am killing my fingers trying
to turn the handle on my chain tool.

Help!

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Quoted message said:

If there's no "master" pin or link, how much force should it take? I am killing my fingers trying
to turn the handle on my chain tool.

One very important thing to do before using a chain tool is to make sure the threads (on the chain
tool) are lubricated. This makes a huge difference in ease of pushing out the pin.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles chainreactionbicycles.comchainreactionbicycles.comOpen ↗

David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Never mind; I figured it out.

In article <[email hidden]>, ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net says...

Quoted message said:

It's time to remove and clean the chain on my 2003 Fuji Touring. It's an SRAM (don't know the
model), and I'm having real trouble getting my chain tool to push out a pin. Is there normally a
master pin/link on an OEM SRAM chain? If so, how do I identify it on a dirty chain? I've checked
all the side plates to see if one of them is a different shape, and can't find one that's
different from the others.

If there's no "master" pin or link, how much force should it take? I am killing my fingers
trying to turn the handle on my chain tool.

Help!

Dear David,

Don't feel bad. I spent an hour today replacing a headlight bulb. The manual that came with the car
said either pull it out or else push it in and rotate it (nice to have choices).

I ended up at the library, where the more elaborate shop manual narrowed my options down to pull
(but remove a clip).

The auto-parts counterman gave me an odd look when I asked for advice and sold me a replacement,
which was a simple pull-out three-blade bulb.

Given confidence, I tore the goddamn thing out of its socket with a pair of pliers. One blade broke
off and remained in the socket, but I coaxed it out eventually with pliers braced by a screwdriver.

I hope that your chain yielded more easily. What did you figure out? Different chain-breaker?
Bigger hammer?

Carl Fogel

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David Kerber <ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Never mind; I figured it out.

In article <[email hidden]>, ns_dkerber@ns_ids.net says...

Quoted message said:

It's time to remove and clean the chain on my 2003 Fuji Touring. It's an SRAM (don't know the
model), and I'm having real trouble getting my chain tool to push out a pin. Is there normally
a master pin/link on an OEM SRAM chain? If so, how do I identify it on a dirty chain? I've
checked all the side plates to see if one of them is a different shape, and can't find one
that's different from the others.

If there's no "master" pin or link, how much force should it take? I am killing my fingers
trying to turn the handle on my chain tool.

Help!

Dear David,

Don't feel bad. I spent an hour today replacing a headlight bulb. The manual that came with the
car said either pull it out or else push it in and rotate it (nice to have choices).

I ended up at the library, where the more elaborate shop manual narrowed my options down to pull
(but remove a clip).

The auto-parts counterman gave me an odd look when I asked for advice and sold me a replacement,
which was a simple pull-out three-blade bulb.

Given confidence, I tore the goddamn thing out of its socket with a pair of pliers. One blade
broke off and remained in the socket, but I coaxed it out eventually with pliers braced by a
screwdriver.

I hope that your chain yielded more easily. What did you figure out? Different chain-breaker?
Bigger hammer?

I ended up finding a master pin, which looked slightly different on the end than all the rest did.
If my chain was really dirty, I would never have found it.

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On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 16:20:37 GMT, "Mike Jacoubowsky"

may have said:

Quoted message said:

If there's no "master" pin or link, how much force should it take? I am killing my fingers trying
to turn the handle on my chain tool.

One very important thing to do before using a chain tool is to make sure the threads (on the chain
tool) are lubricated. This makes a huge difference in ease of pushing out the pin.

Lubricated with grease, gear lube or motor oil, not WD40 or its ilk. Oil-type chain lube is safe,
wax/teflon isn't, in my experience.

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