Removing an SRAM Powerlink from a bicycle chain

How to remove and attach an SRAM powerlink from a bicycle chain. Filmed by Dave.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Powerlink
• SRAM
• bicycle
• chain
• remove

[ilikeflatbuns357]

i am kind of new to bikes

i got a fixie

trying to change the chain

uhmm

i cant find a fricken chain piece that looks like that

the one different from every other piece

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! please :D

[trashbeck]

Single speeds don't have one of these. Use a chaintool. The additional width means that you can push and pull pins without wrecking the chain.

[ward36]

typical any video this method doesn't necessarily work and makes it look all too easy. Especially if the powerlink has never been removed before. maybe for a powerlink thats been removed several times there's enough where for this. but you will not be able to push the plates together with just your fingers...let alone a good set of needle nose pliers. These damn chains have me stumped.

[trashbeck]

The reason that you can't squeeze the link is because there is crud, mud or swarf behind it.

If you put some oil on the back of the plates and manipulate it for a while using the links on either side, then you can get enough clearance to squeeze the powerlink together.

[buck2576]

my power link looks nothing like that. what the heck is SRAM doing?

[trashbeck]

This type of Powerlink is only for 8 (silver-grey) and 9 speed (gold) chains. The ones for 10 speed chains (Powerlock, silver) cannot be removed..

[britney00]

101notlittlejoker9-

You feel like an idiot because you ARE an idiot!

Just kidding... I struggled with this too. That's why I'm here on this video! :-)

[DestroyTheseWalls]

@ilikeflatbuns357 FUUCK FIXIES and not ever bikes use wipperman links....

[wallybiii]

@ward36 what a POS...I paid $50 for this chain and they said you can take it off "easily without any tools". I bench 260 lbs and can do 15 pull ups but I'm not strong enough to take this crappy chain off. I'll just stick to the Shimano groupo and a chain tool.

[scottvor]

Cheers mate! I was cussing for about 10 minutes trying to get this new to me SRAM chain off. Watched your video, and it popped right off.

[BrianRiker]

solid quick info. i appreciate the work on the video as well as the brevity in which it is delivered.

[samsungmartiHKM]

@buck2576 My removable chain link is also different, it is called a Master Link, they are quite easy to remove as well. Whichever version people have, I find it such a simple and great feature. This is what bicycles should be like, no expensive specialist tools required, just good design and engineering; not all of us have all the time a tool-space in the world to do what should be simple bicycle maintenance. :- )

[bobby0panganiban]

That technique does not work on my trek 4300. I don't know why. Maybe there is no room to pinch the link.

[crni195]

some chains dont have this link...

then you have to buy a tool for a regular link remove

like so the ppl know !!!!

[weekstooshort]

At first, I was all excited about it. When I went to squeeze the link, nothing happened. I squeezed harder, and still, nothing. It took me a moment to realize that it came off, without the clicking noise described. I just kind of saw the pin shift over a bit. Yay for Youtube! Thanks for posting the vid!

[1wiremu]

worked for me just a little crc wd40..

[TheAlan94]

powerlinks aren't suppose to come off that easy