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 - parktool.com/product/cyclone-chain-scrubber-cm-…
• CM-25 Professional Chain Scrubber - parktool.com/product/professional-chain-scrubbe…
• CB-4 Bio Chainbrite™ - parktool.com/product/bio-chainbrite-cb-4
• GSC-1 Gearclean™ Brush - parktool.com/product/gearclean-brush-gsc-1
• DH-1 Dummy Hub - parktool.com/product/dummy-hub-dh-1
• CL-1 Synthetic Blend Chain Lube -
parktool.com/product/synthetic-blend-chain-lube…
• MG-2 Nitrile Mechanic's Gloves - parktool.com/product/nitrile-mechanics-gloves-m…
• SA-1 Shop Apron - parktool.com/product/shop-apron-sa-1
• Rags

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➤ More Chain Repair Help:
• The Park Tool Guide to Chains ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=vSLnA14hKkI
• When to Replace a Chain on a Bicycle ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=gXd-3UnqoaM
• How to Fix a Broken Bicycle Chain ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=HpUCCrgugQE
• How to Replace a Chain on a Bicycle - Sizing & Installation ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=VdUQKVMPF5I
• How to Replace a Chain on a Single Speed Bike - Sizing, Installation & Tensioning ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=88tDcVvS7mU
• How to Size a Bicycle Chain ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=O0YibMDWBAw
• How to Size a Campagnolo Bicycle Chain ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=s6TodcAH948