repacing rear mech/deraillur

stueyc
stueyc Posts: 518
edited June 2008 in Workshop
apologies for spelling!

changing shimano fitting...easy enough?any tips?

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  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    easy to physicaly replace - brake chain, undo cable bolt, undo the mech - fit new mech, thread chain through and re-fasten chain.

    it's the indexing that is the most difficult part - and even it's not bad.

    try the shimano tech pages here:
    http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/index.jsp

    go to the series (tiagra etc) and the rear mech - the tech document will have a fairly useful setup guide.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    You can even get away with not having to break the chain if you're happy to partially dismantle the derailleur cage.

    Easier though to do it properly.
  • stueyc
    stueyc Posts: 518
    thanks guys...it is tiagra by the way!
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    quite a satisfying job imo - it is a lot easier to do than you are thinking right now but feels great when complete as it is perceived as a 'tough' job.
  • stueyc
    stueyc Posts: 518
    when re attatching cable do i need to make sure i have taken up plenty of slack?
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Yep, chain on smallest sprocket and pull as much cable through as you can when tightening the cable bolt.
  • stueyc
    stueyc Posts: 518
    Thankyou sir

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