sram quick link, help please

[Slowbee]

i have a sram 9 speed quicklink on a shimano chain.

 

is there any trick to getting the damn thing off ?

 

is there a secret magic dance ? cause I am about to loose my marbles and throw the bike and chain into the next door neighbours pool.

 

 

[brussel]

you must squeeze the links together first then slide them apart ie squeeze the sides towards each other and then slide on side forward and the other backwards...hope that makes sense

 

 

 

If the chain is really dirty this can be difficult to do because of gunk in the link stopping the squeeze happening.

[Slowbee]

that sounds great will try.

 

thanks

 

otherwise the bike will be washed in the neighbours pool. And then I will go and find the lbs mechie and drown him.

 

 

[splat]

2 x  pairs of small nose pliers and a bit of patience and a few wiggles...

 

or

 

[AndreZA]

just wiggle the chain and then press the pins towards each other. You must learn to do it without pliers because you do not have it on the trail.

[dirtrider]

Net soos Mampara se . Wiggle is the word here .

[philip.maree]

Just put some lube on the link before you do the wiggle thing. I found that helps when the link is really stubborn.

 

[AndreZA]

I found that helps when the link is really stubborn.

 

 

 

I'll just send it to it's room without supper.

[Delgado]

2 x  pairs of small nose pliers and a bit of patience and a few wiggles...

 

or

 

Best R150 odd that I have ever spent. No more bleeding, cursing and throwing things!!!

[MoreTrails]

Saw a nifty article in the MBUK a while back, dude with a similar problem... he takes a piece of left over old cable (brakes / shifter / what have you), loops it through the link so the ends "cris-cross"over each other and *TUG*  - Hey-Presto it comes apart.

 

Not sure if it works, but got and old piece of cable and chain - going to give it a go!!!

 

[Veloce]

Slowbee, I nearly tore my hair out with the same problem and then discovered a nifty trick:

 

Squeeze the sides of the actual link with your thumb and forefinger while applying horizontal pressure to slide them apart.

 

If you try unlinking it with out actually squeezing the quicklink itself, the chain just jumps around and nothing happens.

    

[Trapper]

The squeeze is the trick - on SRAM website they have a video on how to do this. 

 

BUT - are you sure it is the 9 speed unit. If a 10 speed (a friend of mine's was repaired with a 10spd link on a 9spd chain)...I'd suggest that nifty park-tool pliers

 

And remember to take the chain off the blades in the front so that it hangs loose. Working against the tension of the rear derailler makes it difficult.  But you probably know that.

Trapper2009-12-16 12:12:09