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Park Tool · Chain-wear checker

Park Tool CC-3.2 Fixed Chain Checker

A fixed go/no-go gauge with 0.5% and 0.75% indications for its supported chains.

$12.85Nov 7, 26, 12:52 AM · New York
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  • Format Fixed two-sided go/no-go gauge
  • Contact pattern Two ends across the selected chain span
  • Marked indications 0.5% and 0.75%

The job

A fixed go/no-go gauge with 0.5% and 0.75% indications for its supported chains.

Format

Fixed two-sided go/no-go gauge

Match the chain before the marks

The indication levels are useful only within the supported chain fit. The common speed label does not erase special-system restrictions.

What this choice changes

Two marked ends for a simple fixed-indication check

The CC-3.2 gives two fixed indication choices on a flat tool, with permanent 0.5% and 0.75% markings. It is a straightforward alternative to the moving window of the CC-2 when the fixed-indication format fits the chain and the way you want to check it.

The current maker guidance covers most 5–12-speed chains, with Flattop and T-Type 12-speed users directed to CC-4.2. That distinction matters even when two chains share the same speed label. The CC-4.2 also has a different three-contact layout and an additional 1.0% mark; neither fact should be silently transferred to this model.

The selected package is one gauge. It is not a master-link plier, rivet driver or documented assembly-hook tool. If holding the chain during joining is another requirement, compare the separate combined hook-and-indicator format from Topeak rather than expecting an unlisted function here.

Specifications & supplied details

Specifications for the selected reference
DetailSpecification
FormatFixed two-sided go/no-go gauge
Contact patternTwo ends across the selected chain span
Marked indications0.5% and 0.75%
Current maker scopeMost 5–12-speed chains
Named limitationFlattop/T-Type 12-speed directed to CC-4.2
PackageOne gauge

Choose for your actual setup

Match the chain before the marks

The indication levels are useful only within the supported chain fit. The common speed label does not erase special-system restrictions.

Choose an additional function deliberately

For a chain-assembly hook, compare Topeak TPS-SP09. For a different mechanical or electronic readout, compare the exact alternative tool’s guidance.

Fit checks & limits

  • The marks are indications, not a stated calibration tolerance or universal chain-replacement rule.
  • No assembly-hook or chain-joining function is established for CC-3.2.

Questions before you choose

When is CC-4.2 the more relevant comparison?

When its expressly named Flattop/T-Type scope, three-contact construction or extra 1.0% indication matters for the actual chain.

Does this also hold the chain during assembly?

That function is not established for CC-3.2. Topeak TPS-SP09 explicitly combines a holding hook with its own indicator contact; it still does not replace a joining tool.

Guides for this choice

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