Any north west foccers know how to fit an o ring chain with the rivet tool?

[Fizzy Pies]

I'd sooner buy the tool and have someone teach me and know for life rather than keep paying a mechanic after all i have two hands like he does.

Does anyone know how to use them that would teach me, can pay in bacon butties, brews and banta?

thanks

[stevierst]

If it was last week Fizzy, I'd have happily come over and done it fir ya, I'm back at bloody work now! Bugger!

[Andy FZS]

You tube has a few vids on there. I'll have to put a new chain on the lads bike. Once the weather warms up .lol.
Andy

[richfzs]

I would, if you were closer....

It's a doddle really - best tip really, is grind the head off the pin you're removing from the old chain, before pushing it out, makes life a load easier...

Then just follow the instructions with your tool, and make sure the tool is central over the pins before you start winding the pressure on. The chain should have come with details of how much the pin should be rounded over.

[midden]

this looks useful


http://rmfletcher.hubpages.com/hub/how-to-replace-a-riveted-link-chain

[Aegis Bearing Mel]

Tried giving Heath, Ralphie or Les a shout buddy?
Closer than I, might be able to sort you out?

[bigralphie]

is Slidey still on here ? ,he has one

[Lawrence]

It's a doddle really - best tip really, is grind the head off the pin you're removing from the old chain, before pushing it out, makes life a load easier...

I just cut the chain in half, sod buggering about removing pins from a knackered chain

[richfzs]

I did that, my first time... Then realised it means you can't use the old chain and link to pop through the new chain, and pull it through onto the sprocket etc (does make life easier). Also, time with the angle grinder is much reduced, and the pin really easy to push out, once the head is gone - probably much the same time needed between the 2 methods of breaking the chain.

As an aside, the 1st mot after I'd cut the chain off, the guy spotted loads of metal filings around the rear hub, said he'd fail it if he could see where they were coming from

[shady]

Adam, give me a ring l m happy to call over and fit the chain, Slidey only lived up the road from me and l m sure he ll lend me the rivet tool, he has done in the past. But if Les can sort it then no probs, but hey l ll catch up soon either way 

[Hamos]

Adam.  I have the same tool as posted in the link above.  I have used it in anger, but only just noticed this thread.  Looks like you have some help sorted out, but let me know if needed.

[wannafazer]

It's a doddle really - best tip really, is grind the head off the pin you're removing from the old chain, before pushing it out, makes life a load easier...

I just cut the chain in half, sod buggering about removing pins from a knackered chain

This. But only cos' I couldn't lay my hands on my bolt crops for maximum violence

I did that, my first time... Then realised it means you can't use the old chain and link to pop through the new chain, and pull it through onto the sprocket etc (does make life easier). 

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