How to clean the chain

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Do not directly immerse the mechanical chain in strong acid and strong alkaline cleaners such as diesel, gasoline, kerosene, WD-40, degreaser, because the inner ring bearing of the chain is filled with high-viscosity oil. After washing it off, it will make the inner ring dry, no matter how much low-viscosity chain oil is added afterwards, it will not help.

Proposed cleaning method

1. Wash with hot soapy water and hand sanitizer. Take a harder brush and drench it with water directly. The cleaning effect is average, and it needs to be dried or wiped dry after cleaning, otherwise it will rust.

2. Use special chain cleaner for cleaning. The cleaning effect is good, and the smoothing effect is also very good.

3. Metal powder cleaning. Find a larger container, take a spoon and rinse with boiling water, remove the chain and place it in the water to clean it with a harder brush.
Advantages: It can easily clean the oil stains on the chain, and generally does not clean the butter in the inner ring, it is not irritating, and does not hurt the hands, and it is very safe.
Disadvantages: Since the auxiliary is water, the chain needs to be wiped or dried after cleaning.

Lubrication of the chain

After each cleaning, scrubbing or cleaning the chain with solvent, lubricate the chain while ensuring that the chain is dry. First, penetrate the lubricating oil into the bearing part of the chain, and then wait for the lubricating oil to become viscous or dry. Then wipe the excess oil on the chain with a dry cloth to prevent adhesion of dirt and dust. Before reinstalling the chain, remember to clean the connection between the chains to ensure that there is no dirt left.