The trick is to not be afraid of bending the non-slotted plate so the ends of the pins come closer together. The non-slotted plate is very springy and won't be permanently deformed.
Yeah I got it after that using the part of my link plier that holds spare links, to grab the link and closed the plier over it. With the other side in the chain I could bend it
I laughed so hard watching this. Didn’t understand a word he said, but I’m pretty sure he was thinking the same thing as I was when he was trying to get that darn quick link on! 😂
I was like this for ages. But its simpler. You need to bend the 2 pin heads inwards so they appear closer together. You do this by pushing the link away from you. And slip the cover over it. It should pop in. Not too much force needed.
Very useful! Spent about 20 minutes trying to fit this link, failed, watched this video and tried again, and it popped straight on! I think watching someone struggle, and then suceeding (like Robert the Bruce watching the spider) gave me confidence. Dumb design though. Not as good as the push and slide one that I had on previously.
The secret to installing this link is to do the opposite of the instructions. The instructions has the connecting left and then right. Was easy when connect hole to right and then left. Also, what kind of instruction (Shimano instructions not this video) says “depression should be on the outside”? I was like..what the ........ I didn’t understand a word on the video but him struggling with the chain was relatable.
Thanks for the help! Switching sides made the difference. Took one try to get it in after switching.
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I tried today, had some old chain. After 10 minutes breaking my fingers, took a pin and connected the old chain. The dumbest system ever designed by Shimano!
I agree and did the same thing just took out a pin with a chain breaker. Shimano should be ashamed even putting something like this on the market. Quick link? after spending an hour trying to put this pos on a bike you might think different
Someone should take the engineers who designed this system and rough them up a bit . I have been at this for hours and my thumbs are hurting from all the pressing and I finally figured it out. The quick link behaves like spring steel and bends slightly ,maybe a millimeter, inward allowing the other pin to lock into the slot on the quick link plate .
@@xVoLAnD I tried that earlier but I finally snapped it in . I didn't know how much pressure to apply before the chain breaks and thankfully it didn't or I would have been out twenty bucks .
i gave up on "quick link" i use the chain drift tool... i saw other type of quick link but don't know if really easier .. but apparently people accostumed to use these link do it easily but when i try, it's not the same
I’m seeming to have difficulty, despite the instructions in the comments. When I try to push the chain away from me, the pins out of the holes and I can’t fet the link to fasten. Is it possible to just force it on with a pair of pliers?
You won't be able to do this, because it has strong metal. Actually, it's easy when you do it. You need to somehow break the chain ... and then everything will fall into place.
Update: got the chain on successfully. Like many others in the comments, I got it on right away after switching to the opposite pin. That being said, terrible design but an grateful this video exists to assist!
01:52 No offense Vitalii - but that's *exactly* why I'm here, watching your video. I *can't* press the damn thing into its place. 02:48 Jesus Christ! I'm going to purchase another pin, closing the chain without a lock. This seems to be a nightmare. 04:29 Okay - I try that as a last resort [switching sides]. Absolute horror. Nonetheless - useful video. Thumbs up.
@@xVoLAnD I switched sides, just the way you did, and finally I was able to press it in its proper place and it locked. I hope mine will not (break) ;-) So - thank you very much, Vitalii.
I was about to give up on installing mine when I saw this video and realised you just to push it until you feel like it's going to break. Thanks a million, man, keep on the good work
Oh, not that I could understand but knowing this was possible made me persevere. Basically if you bend the link inwards you can get that half mm or so of flex to get the pin in the slot. Thanks! Still, crap design though.
I don't feel so stupid now after watching someone else struggle with this ridiculous design. I expected more from Shimano. Surely the other style of quick link is better. They slot together relatively easily. Removing a chain is my least favourite part of bike maintenance. It always takes me ages and this KMC lock does not help things. I ended up using a pair of pliers to clip it on.
It hurt watching this video but he did it in the end, I'll give it another go now that I understand the chain bending trick that my original instructions failed to teach me.
When I looked at my master link the side that had the two pins, out of the packet, was already bent the other way making the two pins further away from eachother than a standard link. With it like this there was NO way I could have ever popped the link connector on. I took two sets of pliers and bent the pins closer together and the link connector popped on fine.
@@xVoLAnD у меня штук пять таких замочков скопилось. Поковырял, понажимал - да и выбросил. Sram / KMC намного лучше, еще и снимаются удобно клещами или монтажками специальными.
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The trick is to not be afraid of bending the non-slotted plate so the ends of the pins come closer together. The non-slotted plate is very springy and won't be permanently deformed.
You're a lifesaver man, thank you.
Cheers...helped me understand what I was doing wrong (it's too bloody short 🤣)
Thanks for posting this dude. My fingers thank you!
Yeah I got it after that using the part of my link plier that holds spare links, to grab the link and closed the plier over it. With the other side in the chain I could bend it
Sir, you are a legend! Great tip
I laughed so hard watching this. Didn’t understand a word he said, but I’m pretty sure he was thinking the same thing as I was when he was trying to get that darn quick link on! 😂
Mary Ritzmann Always you can turn on subtitles and read if it's in another language. I did it the first time.
@@xVoLAnD thanks but didn't help. Its just such a terrible design. Been trying for an hour. It seems impossible 😩
@@ZixxTheLegend It is necessary to push from yourself and to yourself
Я пока надел этот замок чуть пальцы себе не сломал
I was like this for ages.
But its simpler.
You need to bend the 2 pin heads inwards so they appear closer together. You do this by pushing the link away from you.
And slip the cover over it. It should pop in. Not too much force needed.
thank you I did it in like 2 seconds that way!
thx this was the perfect solution
Thanks so much
Thanks so much for saving my sanity👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️ 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Agree, even though the instructions indicated this, the way you said it made it click so much easier!
Very useful! Spent about 20 minutes trying to fit this link, failed, watched this video and tried again, and it popped straight on! I think watching someone struggle, and then suceeding (like Robert the Bruce watching the spider) gave me confidence. Dumb design though. Not as good as the push and slide one that I had on previously.
The push and slide link was much easier to fit.
The secret to installing this link is to do the opposite of the instructions. The instructions has the connecting left and then right. Was easy when connect hole to right and then left. Also, what kind of instruction (Shimano instructions not this video) says “depression should be on the outside”? I was like..what the ........ I didn’t understand a word on the video but him struggling with the chain was relatable.
But I did it. It was necessary to push from oneself and to oneself.
thank you man!!!! it worked this way like a charm, I was already thinking to drop the bike into the river! again, thank you!
Thanks for the help! Switching sides made the difference. Took one try to get it in after switching.
I tried today, had some old chain. After 10 minutes breaking my fingers, took a pin and connected the old chain. The dumbest system ever designed by Shimano!
It was difficult for me too. The basis of movement of the lock, moving back and forth
I agree and did the same thing just took out a pin with a chain breaker. Shimano should be ashamed even putting something like this on the market. Quick link? after spending an hour trying to put this pos on a bike you might think different
@@jbzzzz same here an hour already today 😑
Just push it inwards no brute force needed
Would pliers not work to do this?
Someone should take the engineers who designed this system and rough them up a bit . I have been at this for hours and my thumbs are hurting from all the pressing and I finally figured it out. The quick link behaves like spring steel and bends slightly ,maybe a millimeter, inward allowing the other pin to lock into the slot on the quick link plate .
try flipping the lock
@@xVoLAnD I tried that earlier but I finally snapped it in . I didn't know how much pressure to apply before the chain breaks and thankfully it didn't or I would have been out twenty bucks .
Yeah this design is utter bs. I had a SRAM before, had it fastened in seconds with the same method, this is just a bad design
Thank you for the video mate, very frustrating to do until you know to bend the chain in together
i gave up on "quick link" i use the chain drift tool... i saw other type of quick link but don't know if really easier .. but apparently people accostumed to use these link do it easily but when i try, it's not the same
I’m seeming to have difficulty, despite the instructions in the comments. When I try to push the chain away from me, the pins out of the holes and I can’t fet the link to fasten. Is it possible to just force it on with a pair of pliers?
You won't be able to do this, because it has strong metal. Actually, it's easy when you do it. You need to somehow break the chain ... and then everything will fall into place.
@@xVoLAnD thank you!
@@tommyfrompowerrangers No problem, Dude! Do that as in the video, I tried to explain as simply as possible. It was my first time doing this 👍🏻
Update: got the chain on successfully. Like many others in the comments, I got it on right away after switching to the opposite pin. That being said, terrible design but an grateful this video exists to assist!
@@tommyfrompowerrangers Congratulation! It's simple, right?! 👍🏻
That’s me but for one and a half hours😅
Can you do a vid on how to remove also
Im glad i wasnt crazy for not being able to do this
😂👍🏻
НЕ туда сюда...! а просто согнуть на себя.
А как снять?
After almost throwing my bike, i still cant Get it on
01:52 No offense Vitalii - but that's *exactly* why I'm here, watching your video. I *can't* press the damn thing into its place.
02:48 Jesus Christ! I'm going to purchase another pin, closing the chain without a lock. This seems to be a nightmare.
04:29 Okay - I try that as a last resort [switching sides]. Absolute horror. Nonetheless - useful video. Thumbs up.
You need to push/pull... push/pull. How do you want to break it by arching. By the way, yesterday this chain broke
@@xVoLAnD I switched sides, just the way you did, and finally I was able to press it in its proper place and it locked. I hope mine will not (break) ;-) So - thank you very much, Vitalii.
@@GNU_Linux_for_good You’re welcome!
I was about to give up on installing mine when I saw this video and realised you just to push it until you feel like it's going to break. Thanks a million, man, keep on the good work
Thanks! You’re welcome!
you need to bend the chain away from you, towards the bike to get the bolts closer together so the other one can fit into the bigger hole.
А как такой замок снять???
Необходимо надавливать (от себя и на себя)
Oh, not that I could understand but knowing this was possible made me persevere. Basically if you bend the link inwards you can get that half mm or so of flex to get the pin in the slot. Thanks! Still, crap design though.
Vitali, you da man!
I don't feel so stupid now after watching someone else struggle with this ridiculous design. I expected more from Shimano. Surely the other style of quick link is better. They slot together relatively easily. Removing a chain is my least favourite part of bike maintenance. It always takes me ages and this KMC lock does not help things. I ended up using a pair of pliers to clip it on.
It hurt watching this video but he did it in the end, I'll give it another go now that I understand the chain bending trick that my original instructions failed to teach me.
Why is it hurt for you to watch this video? I did it for the first time
Yeah, I think the way you do it is fit the chain, throw away the link thing and use a chain punch to close the loop.
The Mistake is the pins from the lock must be neared by bending the chain you dont need to press with strength on th lock 💡
When I looked at my master link the side that had the two pins, out of the packet, was already bent the other way making the two pins further away from eachother than a standard link.
With it like this there was NO way I could have ever popped the link connector on.
I took two sets of pliers and bent the pins closer together and the link connector popped on fine.
If I made a video prior to watching this, it would look exactly like this
how to remove
Also press and remove
Thank you 👍🏻
You are welcome! 👍🏻
today I failed.. tomorrow I will try again.. my fingers are burning at the moment 🥵
now i know why i got this chain so cheap lol
A teraz jak ją zdjąć?
Z tymi samymi ruchami do i od siebie
Fuck this chain link and thanks for video. No ideaa what you saying but good vid.
You can turn on subtitles for english
Suficiente para saber que ese slotted link es para tirar a la basura. Gracias por demostrarlo
Mi cadena se rompió, después de 3 meses
@@xVoLAnD Yo tengo uno y ya he encargado un repuesto para quitarlo y no ponerlo más. Es una locura el diseño que tiene
Plss do a vid on how to remove also
Hmmm... 4:30 Do it in reverse order
thankksss
You are welcome!
I had this exact situation yesterday, arghhhhhhhhhh
i cant believe some 'engineers' though calling it 'easy' and 'fast'
Its worst than rivet lol...
This helped, two sec’s job after watching 👍
I'll never use one of these quick links again, once is more than enough
Dzięki
Теперь понял. А то хотел другой замок покупать.
Just push it inwards no brute force needed
как снять
Same technique, but in reverse order
Не легко а вообще не 'quick'. Спасибо за видео!
Рад, что нашли полезным
Ha Ha ! I do not speak russian but when I saw the quote about "quick" I had to laugh because I was going to write that same comment ! 🤣
I had about the same experience that's why I'm here except it's still not done Fucking shit.
I got install this part on my bicicle
Congratulations! Enjoy your travels!
А снять как
Same way, but in reverse
Где русские коменты😮?
Сколько геморроя! А снимать как? Проще купить замок KMC!
Снимать также, надавил и снялось. Я первый раз ставил.
@@xVoLAnD у меня штук пять таких замочков скопилось. Поковырял, понажимал - да и выбросил. Sram / KMC намного лучше, еще и снимаются удобно клещами или монтажками специальными.
that was painful
C'est la galère ce truc !
Première fois - oui. Cela semble peu fiable de toute façon
У меня другой вопрос: как эту х..ню снять?
Так же, нужно от себя на излом давить
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