Carefully push it back in! It’s not easy, but I’ve done it. Good luck!
Quesabirria on
Use the tool to put it back in. If that doesn’t work, remove another link
SnollyG on
Get a new joining pin or get a quick link.
I can’t believe there are two responses suggesting you try to use the old pin. That might work for a little while but it’s risky.
IdealEmergency2900 on
-New chain.
-Quick link.
Those are the only answers.
(well maybe a 3rd would be to cut it shorter but more than likely your chain is already right sized and this would make it too short)
Inevitable_Bike1667 on
Quick link would also make cleaning easier. Or just shorten chain a link, wrap it on big to big gear, make sure derailleur can handle that. You shouldn’t use big to big but it happens.
DeGriz_ on
With chain like this you can either:
-use a quick link (better in long term for service)
-press that pin back, thats really hard to do and chain will be weaker in that link, and if you do it wrong, you can damage link. Personally don’t recommend even to try
-carefully break next link trying to keep rivet in one side of link. Chain will be a little bit shorter, but that’s not a big issue if your chain not too short to begin with.
Personally id recommend to use quick link, you need to push next rivet (so both ends are inside wall with roller) for it
CargoPile1314 on
Rotate the 2 outer plates 90 degrees from each other. Put the pin into the open inner link (it should slide in by hand) and place the inner link over the tab/hook on the tool. Slide an outer link plate between the inner link and the anvil at the far end of the tool. Line up the hole and push the pin in all the way past the inner link but not so far that you push it out again. It’s 1000x easier if you can mount the tool in a vise.
Basically, you’re using the inner link to hold the pin in the right place and close to lined up.
nixiebunny on
You can remove a link and install a section of the chain you removed from shortening to lengthen it, then try again. Consider this to be practice using the chain tool.
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Carefully push it back in! It’s not easy, but I’ve done it. Good luck!
Use the tool to put it back in. If that doesn’t work, remove another link
Get a new joining pin or get a quick link.
I can’t believe there are two responses suggesting you try to use the old pin. That might work for a little while but it’s risky.
-New chain.
-Quick link.
Those are the only answers.
(well maybe a 3rd would be to cut it shorter but more than likely your chain is already right sized and this would make it too short)
Quick link would also make cleaning easier. Or just shorten chain a link, wrap it on big to big gear, make sure derailleur can handle that. You shouldn’t use big to big but it happens.
With chain like this you can either:
-use a quick link (better in long term for service)
-press that pin back, thats really hard to do and chain will be weaker in that link, and if you do it wrong, you can damage link. Personally don’t recommend even to try
-carefully break next link trying to keep rivet in one side of link. Chain will be a little bit shorter, but that’s not a big issue if your chain not too short to begin with.
Personally id recommend to use quick link, you need to push next rivet (so both ends are inside wall with roller) for it
Rotate the 2 outer plates 90 degrees from each other. Put the pin into the open inner link (it should slide in by hand) and place the inner link over the tab/hook on the tool. Slide an outer link plate between the inner link and the anvil at the far end of the tool. Line up the hole and push the pin in all the way past the inner link but not so far that you push it out again. It’s 1000x easier if you can mount the tool in a vise.
Basically, you’re using the inner link to hold the pin in the right place and close to lined up.
You can remove a link and install a section of the chain you removed from shortening to lengthen it, then try again. Consider this to be practice using the chain tool.