You have to remove or detach the cable from the derailleur [as well as the chain] so that the pulley arm will have the free range of adjustments [or movement] in aligning the pulley to the smallest and biggest cogs.
Rene [EMAIL PROTECTED] EarthLink Revolves Around You. > [Original Message] > From: MichaelH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Date: 12/1/2008 6:17:58 AM > Subject: [RBW] Re: Shifter Observation for all of you Techies > > > So pardon what may be a dumb question, but how do you align the upper > and lower cogs with the cable removed? In friction shifting, I've > always just aligned the center cog, but I'm no expert and only install > a derailler every couple of years, so usually forget from one > experience to the next what I needed to do. > > Michael > > On Dec 1, 1:05 am, "" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh, I forgot. Detach the cable from the derailleur first before aligning > > the pulley and the cogset. Then attach, making sure that there is almost no > > slack or binding. > > > > Rene > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > Date: 11/30/2008 9:58:05 PM > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Shifter Observation for all of you Techies > > > > > Give index shifting another chance. Try this: > > > > > Remove the chain. Clean chain and cogset. With the chain removed, and > > > viewing it from the rear, align the upper pulley of the derailleur on the > > > biggest and smallest cogs. Make sure the alignment on the biggest cog is > > > spot on. The alignment on the smallest cog can be a "hair or so" outward > > to > > > the dropout. Viewing it from the rear and with the chain removed is, in my > > > experience, the only way to align the pulley with the cogset properly. If > > > there is nothing wrong with the dropout, derailleur and cabling, it should > > > shift flawlessly after the initial fine tuning of alignment of the pulley > > > with the smalles cog. > > > > > Rene > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > EarthLink Revolves Around You. > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > > From: Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > > > Date: 11/30/2008 9:12:58 PM > > > > Subject: [RBW] Shifter Observation for all of you Techies > > > > > > As some of you may recall, I was having the worst auto-shifting > > > > problem with the Shimano bar-end shifters on my Canti-Rom. i tried > > > > all of the usual fixes, including new cables, fine adjustments to the > > > > derailer, etc., but the problem persisted anytime i was in the low end > > > > range of the 11-32 cass., particularly when on the center chain ring > > > > and the second and third larget cogs on the cass. I checked the chain > > > > an measured it for wear, but it was ok. > > > > > > So, after switching to DT shifters on my Atlantis, and using friction > > > > mode on it, I decided I'd try friction mode on the Romulus. Just like > > > > that, problem solved! In friction mode, no more auto-shifting at all. > > > > Not in any gear/chain ring combo. It's smoother, too, and did I > > > > mention quiet? > > > > > > This is info for you guys who wrench a lot and understand these > > > > things. All I know is that friction shifting is what I'll use from > > > > here on out. No more indexing for me. > > > > > > Ray- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
