front mech problems

ade73
ade73 Posts: 70
edited July 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
hi folks
i,m new on here as i used to be on the mtbuk forums which has sinced finished

anyway i,m having a problem with my bike,s front mech as it won,t change and i found out what the problem was when i tighten the cable then press the shifter to change it the cable slips through and the screw is still tight and its really doing my head in

any tips folks did anyone have the similer problem
regards
ade

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    the cable slips where?

    sounds like you need to adjust the stop screw to allow the mech to move further out.
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  • ade73
    ade73 Posts: 70
    the cable on the front mech which goes behind a plate on the screw so when you tighten the screw up the cable looks tight then when you press the shifter it slips up on the mech then the cable just loosens
    cheers
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Is the cable in the groove on the clamp?
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  • ade73
    ade73 Posts: 70
    yeah thats right it goes into a groove then the screw has a clamp on it as when you tighten the screw the clamp should stop the cable from getting loose

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