How To Clean and Lube a Bicycle Chain with a Park Tool Chain Cleaner

Chain cleaning is an essential part of bike maintenance. This video will walk you through each step of cleaning and lubricating a drivetrain.

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Video contents:
00:22 Tools Needed
01:12 Clean with solvent
02:30 Rinse with soapy water
03:12 Chain Lubrication

➤ Tools & materials used:
• CM-5.3 Cyclone™ Chain Scrubber - https://www.parktool.com/product/cycl...
• CM-25 Professional Chain Scrubber - http://www.parktool.com/product/profe...
• CB-4 Bio Chainbrite™ - http://www.parktool.com/product/bio-c...
• GSC-1 Gearclean™ Brush - http://www.parktool.com/product/gearc...
• DH-1 Dummy Hub - http://www.parktool.com/product/dummy...
• CL-1 Synthetic Blend Chain Lube -
http://www.parktool.com/product/synth...
• MG-2 Nitrile Mechanic's Gloves - http://www.parktool.com/product/nitri...
• SA-1 Shop Apron - http://www.parktool.com/product/shop-...
• Rags

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➤ More Chain Repair Help:
• The Park Tool Guide to Chains ▶︎    • The Park Tool Guide To Chains  
• When to Replace a Chain on a Bicycle ▶︎    • When to Replace a Chain on a Bicycle  
• How to Fix a Broken Bicycle Chain ▶︎    • How to Fix a Broken Bicycle Chain  
• How to Replace a Chain on a Bicycle - Sizing & Installation ▶︎    • How to Replace a Chain on a Bike - Si...  
• How to Replace a Chain on a Single Speed Bike - Sizing, Installation & Tensioning ▶︎    • How to Replace a Chain on a Single Sp...  
• How to Size a Bicycle Chain ▶︎    • How to Size a Bicycle Chain  
• How to Size a Campagnolo Bicycle Chain ▶︎    • How to Size a Campagnolo Bicycle Chain