Need help with my Chain Link. Please!

[glore2002]

Hello again!
My Raleigh M20 has a TAYA TB-600 Chain. It has a Chain Link (color: gold) as the photos show.
I have a couple of questions to ask you. If you could help me, I will be very grateful.

Question 1: In order to clean the chain. Should I remove that link to open the chain or not?
Question 2: If so. How should I open it?

The photos are from the front and the rear part of the link respectively.
Thanks again.
Germán.

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[daveornee]

Hello again!
My Raleigh M20 has a TAYA TB-600 Chain. It has a Chain Link (color: gold) as the photos show.
I have a couple of questions to ask you. If you could help me, I will be very grateful.

Question 1: In order to clean the chain. Should I remove that link to open the chain or not?
Question 2: If so. How should I open it?

The photos are from the front and the rear part of the link respectively.
Thanks again.
Germán.

http://www.imagehosting.us/imagehos....jpg/?id=452749
http://www.imagehosting.us/imagehos....jpg/?id=452760

http://www.tayachain.com/
Click on link for "Talking Shop"
Then: How to assemble Sigma Connector?
Then: Click to View the Assembly Guide
Then see step 4 and the illustration.

 

[glore2002]

Thank you David for your help!

After reading what they say in TAYA web site, I am not sure if that link is for removing the chain or just to assemble a brand new chain when installing it for the first time.
In your opinion, Should I remove that link to clean the chain or should I clean it without removing it from the frame?
I will really appreciate your opinion.

Thanks again,
German
(Buenos Aires, Argentina).

 

[daveornee]

Thank you David for your help!

After reading what they say in TAYA web site, I am not sure if that link is for removing the chain or just to assemble a brand new chain when installing it for the first time.
In your opinion, Should I remove that link to clean the chain or should I clean it without removing it from the frame?
I will really appreciate your opinion.

Thanks again,
German
(Buenos Aires, Argentina).

You need to have the leverage to flex the chain as shown in step 4 and push the link at the same time to remove it.
I much prefer the off bike method of cleaning shown at:

http://sheldonbrown.com/chains.html