How To Use A Chain Tool
Once your mountain bike chain becomes damaged, you
should immediately replace it with a new one. It
is possible however, to repair a broken chain using
a chain tool. For this very reason, most mountain
bikers travel with a chain tool.
Your chain has three basic components - the metal
side plates, the rollers between the side plates,
and the rivets, or pins which go through the rollers
and help to hold the plates together. These pins
allow the rollers to freely turn as the chain
moves around the cogs.
If your chain happens to break, you'll need to remove
the broken link and replace it with a spare link.
To do this, simply reattach the two ends of the
broken chain and ride on a shorter chain until you
can get it replaced.
To remove a broken link of chain, place it in the
chain tool. Now, turn the tool counter clockwise
until the rivet pin of the chain tool touches
the chain rivet. Continue to turn the tool until
the pin pushes out of the roller. Be very careful,
as you want to stop turning when the pin is right
at the edge of the roller, before it moves through
the outer side plate.
Now, turn the tool
in the other direction, and back
it out of the roller. Set the tool to the side,
then work the chain very gently from side to side
and extract the inner side plates and roller.
Now is the time to re-route the chain through the
bike. You may want to have a chain retaining tool
or some to help you hold the chain in the right
spot as you route and repair it.
Now that the broken link has been removed and
you've re-routed the chain, you're ready to insert
a new link or simply connect the links that were
beside the broken one. The process here is the
same - align the two ends so that the link with
the inner side plates will fit inside the link
with the pin and outer side plates. Now, use the
chain tool to push the pin inward until it's
positioned evenly between the side plates.
The easiest way to learn how to do this or feel
comfortable doing it is to have someone show you,
then actually practice with a chain and a chain
tool. You'll have no trouble at all making a
temporary repair in a mountain bike chain once
you've seen it done by a professional and practiced
it yourself a few times.
(word count 424)
Terms of Use for this Private Label Article
Possibly Related PLR Articles:
Beat your Online Poker Opponent
Playing and winning online poker is a science. It is both a skill and an art of mastering things that most players take for granted.
If you are signing up for an online poker game, keep in mind never to choose the "any game at this limit"...read more
Chidren And Exercise
If you have a child of 6 to 8 years old that wants
to start exercising and lifting weights, you may
find yourself wondering what you should do. While
some think it is perfectly fine for children to
exercise, there are others that think...read more
Advantages of Attending Fashion Schools
Fashion is where money is. The public has grown so obsessed with Hollywood that encourages the fashion industry to evolve on its lucrative growth. Instant popularity is at hand if you have the right combination of everything (say right choice of...read more
Keeping the Computer in Good Condition Using Free Spyware Adware Programs
Ever downloaded something from the web and the next thing that happens, you notice something goes wrong with the computer? When something like this happens, there is a very big chance that the system has been infiltrated by a virus, spyware or...read more
Maintenance on a Rental Property
Maintenance on a rental property can be a confusing issue. Renters may mistakenly assume all maintenance is the responsibility of the leasing agent and maintenance staff but this is usually not true. In many cases the leasing agent and maintenance...read more
Tips on earthquake emergency preparation
The year 1906 was a determining factor in how future resident of the San Francisco area would live their lives. Will they be able to sleep peacefully at night knowing that anything can happen between the time they slept and the time they will be...read more
Free Affiliate Tracking Software: Is There Such a Thing?
All around the world, there are an unlimited number of businesses that run their own affiliate program. Affiliate programs, if properly run, not only help a business to increase their sales, but they also allow participating webmasters to make...read more
Dental Assistant Career Colleges
Now what you have decided to start looking into a career as a dental assistant you will want to consider your options for obtaining the education you need to go into your newly chosen field.
There are many options to consider when deciding to...read more
Modern Ways to Achieve the Perfect Smile
Everyone desires to have a great smile. For a killer smile, one should have sparkling, bright, and shiny teeth.
Today, a lot of people are spending more money just to have their teeth whiter. They make use of the best teeth whitening...read more
What You Need To Know to Apply for a Credit Card
One of the disadvantages of modern times is that people tend to acquire so many things they don't really need. Numerous gadgets and services occurred targeting a vast market of consumers and this emergence of various inventions somehow blinded...read more