# Connecting Chain

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The Combined Chain Breaker is being used as the reference for this manual, all steps are interchangeable with other [WCP Chain Breakers](https://wcproducts.com/collections/belts-chain-gears/products/hand-tools).
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## Video Guide

The video guide below demonstrates how to use the WCP Chain Breaker to connect chain.

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### Step 1

Unscrew the Pin and Cup Screws to ensure that they will not be in the way of the chain placement.

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### Step 2

Place the chain with the link that you be connecting under the Cup Screw. Secure this placement in place by lightly tightening the Pin Screw.

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Make sure the pins line up with the pin holes in the chain breaker and the chain lays flat on the tool.
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### Step 3

Tighten the Cup Screw to press in the Break Pin.

Loosen the Pin and Cup Screw to be able to remove the chain.

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