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Thread: what about mineral spirits?

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    what about mineral spirits?

    im out of kerosine. but i do have mineral spirits. i was reading through some old threads and a guy mentioned that you can use that to clean your chain if you dont have any kerosine. just wanted to confirm this before i do it.

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    yes

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    thanks

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    will that not eat the rubber o-rings??

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    Originally posted by Butters
    will that not eat the rubber o-rings??

    no. Kerosine is alot harsher than Mineral spirits

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    ok cool but it will still clean the crap thats on there, right?

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    Originally posted by Butters
    ok cool but it will still clean the crap thats on there, right?
    yes

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    cool thanks i will use them next time.

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    another question, i've got my chain off the front and rear sprocket, but it's still on there in place. how do i get it so when i put it on the rear and front sprocket, there isn't more slack on the top part than on the bottom or vice versa? like how do i get it on there right? hope that makes sense. i was starting to get frusterated so now im taking a break

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    then what about that little washer-lookin-thing that goes on after the front sprocket? the holes dont like up when they are both on the same teeth on the shaft from the transmission...... i can get them to line up when the washer thing is in the middle between the teeth on the shaft, like where there is no teeth just smooth? just i tightened it up that way and there is a lot of play in the sprocket...

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