removing derailleur cable

stagger
stagger Posts: 116
edited December 2008 in Workshop
hi I'm just stripping a bike down to frame. I remembered too late to set the rear derailleur cable to its slackest posistion, and now everything is off and the cable head now won't pop out of the shifter.

do i have to take apart the shifter or is there a trick i am missing?

ta

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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,716
    What shifter is it?

    Generally, if you activate the shift lever while pulling the cable by hand, the barrel will turn, allowing the cable to be removed.
  • stagger
    stagger Posts: 116
    its an ultegra shifter.
  • bobtravers
    bobtravers Posts: 115
    Shimano Site
  • bill57
    bill57 Posts: 454
    I've done this plenty times. You just click the inside lever (black plastic) till it reaches the limit, and the cable comes out no bother.
  • stagger
    stagger Posts: 116
    bill57 wrote:
    I've done this plenty times. You just click the inside lever (black plastic) till it reaches the limit, and the cable comes out no bother.

    ta, , didnt seem to work- tried again and out it came..
  • bobtravers
    bobtravers Posts: 115
    Hurray!!

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