How To Install A Bike Chain Master Link. First to install a Shimano bike chain youll need to size the chain. A master link or quick-release link is a roller chain accessory that allows convenient connection and disconnection of a chain without the need for a chain tool.
Chain quick links connecting links missing links master links whatever you call them theyre fast becoming the common way to join a chain. Thats the way I always do it. Shift the derailleur into the position of the smallest sprocket.
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Then use a chain break to break the chain. Shift the derailleur into the position of the smallest sprocket. In other words neither chain end has an outer plate with a pin. Before you begin shift your chain to the smallest chainring and smallest cog.
