While I did look at the printed directions, I did not look at the video. Still figured it out fairly easily and seemed more straight forward than the cautionary notes might lead someone to believe. One thing to note is I would say clean your chain first with a traditional chain cleaner then use the chainlift tool to easily get the chain out of the way to clean your cassette. Also works great when you want to do any work that requires removal of the rear wheel at home. Too big to carry around on a ride. So if you get a rear flat on a ride, you are still stuck repairing the flat the way you always have.