Put it on the ends of the chain, face plate on the other side, bend chain and plate should pop on with a little pressure. Chain should be loose and not round chainring while doing this.
Cheers - this did it in the end - having the chain fairly tight already was limiting my ability to do this.
I had already decided any future 1.8" chains I get will be wipperman, this has now cemented it.
Any tips on best places to buy Wipperman chains?
best places to buy Wipperman chains?
I find bicycle shops to be the best source for the ½"×⅛" ones, anything bigger and you'll want an industrial drives shop.
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Put it on the ends of the chain, face plate on the other side, bend chain and plate should pop on with a little pressure. Chain should be loose and not round chainring while doing this.