Some chains are sided but not directional.
The side of the chain with the writing on goes outboard away from the frame.
Barry
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OH BTW - the quick link comments come from shimano's use of one time use pins.
Once you push a pin out, you can't just old skool and push it back in.
Shimano will sell you a new pin about 1/8" longer than the old pin. You push it in a break off the excess length.
Even shimano has recently come around to the use of quick links, and now provides them with new chains.
Although IIRC, they still consider them one time use. Rightttttt !
Last edited by Barry2; 09-13-21 at 12:16 PM.