SRAM X7 Shifter - lever out of whack

booktownman
booktownman Posts: 151
edited July 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
The lever on front shifter has bizarrely moved so at the start of its arc it's now almost at 90 degrees to the handlebars instead of lying more or less in line with them.

Is there some way to adjust this and put it back where it's supposed to be, it's getting to the point where I can barely reach it with my thumb, it's so far forward.

Cheers in advance,


BTM

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Don't know what you mean. But can't you undo it twist it and do it up again?
  • booktownman
    booktownman Posts: 151
    Hard to visualise maybe, but the lever is pointing more or less towards me.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Has the shifter body moved, or just the lever?

    Photo makes visualising much easier!

    You can (carefully) loosen the bolt in the centre of the lever and retighten, if yoyu can move the lever back whilst it's loose this may fix it!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    Be careful. I had the same problem, loosened the bolt ever so slightly and retightned it and the lever stopped returning when i was changing gears. Nothing i did would fix it, i even took the whole thing apart and reassembled it (isn't too hard).

    They had to be replaced under warranty (known issue apparently).
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    PMSL, mine was tight and not returning, loosened and tightened and fixed it!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    bennett_346 wrote:
    Be careful. I had the same problem, loosened the bolt ever so slightly and retightned it and the lever stopped returning when i was changing gears. Nothing i did would fix it, i even took the whole thing apart and reassembled it (isn't too hard).

    They had to be replaced under warranty (known issue apparently).
    I had to disassemble my X0 shifter when it broke and this happened, it kept happening and I couldn't figure out why, so I've given up on it and gone back to X7...
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  • bennett_346
    bennett_346 Posts: 5,029
    ilovedirt wrote:
    bennett_346 wrote:
    Be careful. I had the same problem, loosened the bolt ever so slightly and retightned it and the lever stopped returning when i was changing gears. Nothing i did would fix it, i even took the whole thing apart and reassembled it (isn't too hard).

    They had to be replaced under warranty (known issue apparently).
    I had to disassemble my X0 shifter when it broke and this happened, it kept happening and I couldn't figure out why, so I've given up on it and gone back to X7...
    I gave up and went to shimano :lol:
  • cooldad
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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Thinking of doing that when I can afford to switch over to 10sp....
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  • booktownman
    booktownman Posts: 151
    Cheers all. Sounds like a case of 'put up and shut up if you don't want to f**k up!'

    BTM

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