Originally Posted by
rseeker
So I just got a new KMC Z-72 chain and it comes with a Missing Link. Theoretically all you have to do is put the chain on, insert the Missing Link and close it, right? No. I can't get the link to close..
Two possibilities that I can think of.
First, you are not putting enough pressure on the link to close it. To do that, close the brakes, stand on the pedal, and the link should close.
Second, you have a bad Missing Link.This happened to me. One of the pins was not perpendicular to the link plate, like this:
I was unable to close it, and had to use another connecting link, in this case, a SRAM Powerlink. If your connecting link is faulty, get another link.