chain removal

cyclingwombat
cyclingwombat Posts: 20
edited February 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi. I need to remove my chain, but after inspecting it i dont see any obvious jointing place, so do i just split it anywhere with the splitter tool? sorry if it seems a daft question but ive checked various tech articles and some mention special chain links but not what you actually do whether you have one or not.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    you just dont split it on the joining pin.
    chain22.jpg
    chain_with_double_peens.gif

    from Park tools
    http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=25
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  • Whytepeak
    Whytepeak Posts: 2,616
    If its a sram chain you can split anywhere, except see above, the same with KMC, and sedis. But with shimano you'll need to buy a new joining pin to replace the one you took out.
    Now that we are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves. ROMANS 15:1

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