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rear mech cable tighten

ChickyChickChickyChick Posts: 151
edited March 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
hiya folks, just a quick one, when i tighten then cable thru my rear mech, i was told to put the chain on the smallest rear cog,where should i have the cain on the front chainrings?

thanks
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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    Small.

    full infos on park tools. linky below.
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  • ChickyChickChickyChick Posts: 151
    cool, so its smallest front and back....

    on me way to park :)
    cheers nick
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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    Oh if you have a rapid rise rear mech then it is all the other way round for the rear :wink:
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  • ChickyChickChickyChick Posts: 151
    urm.....? think its deore xt, is that a rapidrise one?
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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    the easy way to find out is this.

    disconnect the wire and let the mech (front or rear) go to its natural position. that is the position you should attach the cable.

    rapid rise rear mechs natural position is the Big cog.
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  • steelosteelo Posts: 542
    Why do you need the chain on these cogs in particular?
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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    cause that is where you need to set them up from.

    read parktools or the manuual.
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  • doobie919doobie919 Posts: 119
    If you put the chain on up at the top, the gears will be backwards wont they?

    Sorry if thats a dumb question but would a rapid rise rear mech go down gears when its supposed to be going up?
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