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Middle chain ring issue

insaino86insaino86 Posts: 32
edited August 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
HI

I Currently installed a triple ring deore crankset onto an existing 8 speed rear cassette set up. Previous cranset was an stock suntour crank.

I have set the low screw and high screws to 1mm clearance. However I cannot get all gears in the middle chain ring. Can only get 3 to 7. (1 being smallest) If i adjust the cable tension I can get move this range but cannot get all 8 gears.

How can I cure this? Is there somethign I need to do with the rear derailleur?

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  • cooldadcooldad Posts: 32,599
    Read http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help
    And start again.
    Presumably you have changed like for like in terms of gearing?
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  • bails87bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Sounds like the limit screws are the problem.
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  • YeehaaMcgeeYeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Just FYI, 1st gear, or gear 1 in the cassette is the lowest gear - that's the standard convention. It helps when you're asking for help!
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  • insaino86insaino86 Posts: 32
    Sounds like the limit screws are the problem.

    Do i need to set the limits further out. They are already over 1mm on both highest and lowest gears which is the setting i have read is to be done??

    If both these limits clear the highest and lowest I cant understand why I would only get 5 gears of range in the middle??

    I have read numerous articles, but what is written doesnt seem to work on my bike?
  • Chunkers1980Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Don't get it. What about in the small and big ring, can you shift into all rear gears?
  • cooldadcooldad Posts: 32,599
    Loosen everything off and start again. Was the shifter in the right position when you started?
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  • nicklousenicklouse Posts: 50,675 Lives Here
    insaino86 wrote:
    Sounds like the limit screws are the problem.

    Do i need to set the limits further out. They are already over 1mm on both highest and lowest gears which is the setting i have read is to be done??

    If both these limits clear the highest and lowest I cant understand why I would only get 5 gears of range in the middle??

    I have read numerous articles, but what is written doesnt seem to work on my bike?

    what parts do you have? part numbers?

    what is this 1mm you mention? there is a right place to set the first point for a mech and the rest follow from that.

    read the info on Parktools and t5he info for YOUR mech and shifters.

    Or tell us what you have.
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