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How to remove chain clip?

Rob S.

Rob S.

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It's been many decades. I'm trying to remove the spring clip from a 630 chain that is not yet installed.

I'm a little hesitant to grab the chain with vise-grips to steady it while I try to remove the clip. The farthest I've gotten is by pivoting a flat head screw driver in the middle of the clip.

I'm working on it right now. I'll take off the gloves, have another brew and wait for some responses. Let's save the comments about my chain size for another time.
 
Agemax said:
in all those decades have you forgotten how to use a pair of pliers??


unbelievable!
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Could you be more specific, please? Needle-nose, vise-grips, what? And how, exactly?

I'm being delicate with it because I recently had a chain break at highway speeds and I'm still gun (chain) shy.
 
Put one side of the plier 'jaws' on the furthest pin from the open end of the clip, put the other jaw on the open end of said clip, squeeze and twist. This with the ends of the jaws vertical to the link, should do it, just be patient. Smallish Channel Locks work well too.
 
recycled64 said:
Put one side of the plier 'jaws' on the furthest pin from the open end of the clip, put the other jaw on the open end of said clip, squeeze and twist. This with the ends of the jaws vertical to the link, should do it, just be patient. Smallish Channel Locks work well too.
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Have a new clip to replace the one you took off, chances are you will probably twist it some and that ain't good. That is if you put that particular chain back on. If not disregard lol.
 
Thanks, recycled64. Worked fine. :) But...

Specific answer, with no snide comments? I think you're on the wrong site.:D
 
Rob, Did you finish that brew? Oh did you get the clip off? I would also get a new clip like already stated.
 
yank said:
Rob, Did you finish that brew? Oh did you get the clip off? I would also get a new clip like already stated.
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Beer finished, clip off, chain guard off, axle nut loosened, adjusters adjusted, chain on, clip on, grease greased, carpets ruined ("Honey, did this rug used to be white?").

Fingers raw, blood bled, expletives deleted, bike ready, more beer. Now I'm going to shop for two new sprockets and a chain. I'm going to try to ride gentle until then (it could happen).

Just like my hero Early Cuyler, I'm OK. I'm "firm as red clay, and constant as...constant as drinking. I'm constantly drinking."
 
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