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On Sep 27, 1:14=A0pm, _  wrote: > On Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:56:56 +0100, Bill wrote: > > Replacing a wheel into a frame the other day I must have somehow kinked= the > > gear indicator chain as it was jammed solid inside it's tube. =A0I remo= ved the > > nut to release the chain, but the chain came away with the nut, leaving= the > > indicator rod still screwed into the hub with no way of getting hold of= it > > to remove it. =A0The gear hub is on a little wheeled (20 x 1 3/8) shopp= ing > > bike, and these wheels are not widely available, and even if I found a = new > > one it would probably be cheaper to buy a complete bike off Ebay for th= e > > wheel. > > > I don't mind getting my hands greasy, and am not a complete mechanical > > numpty so is it possible to dismantle the hub to get at the indicator r= od > > from inside? > > > Lesson learned. =A0Remove indicator rod/chain before fitting wheel nuts= , or at > > least check it is not kinked!! > > You broke the chain - there will probably be a bit left inside the axle. > > Try winkling the rod/bit of chain out with a small pin, long screwdriver, > or long narrow tweezers. > > Once out, the chain can be replaced (rivetting them on is/was a common > operation in real cycle shops) or it may be able to be repaired if you ha= ve > not torn any links and have the patience; it does not need to be perfect, > just reasonably straight and most importantly free at every joint.

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