SRAM X9 rear shifter problem

rockmonkeysc

I have a 2012 SRAM X9, 10 speed, rear trigger shifter with a problem. When shifting up the cassette the shift lever doesn't return. It shifts ok and I can push it back and it will engage ok next time I use it. Any idea how I can sort this?

cooldad

Depends what 'up' is. Up into a smaller cog or down to a bigger one? Solution is likely to be different..

97th choice

Is the cable running smoothly? I had a very similar problem and it turned out the inner cable was fraying

rockmonkeysc

Up as in up the cassette. From the smaller cogs to a bigger one. So down through the ratios.
im pretty sure its not the cable as that wont stop the lever returning.

The Rookie

Smaller to bigger is DOWN, not sure how you can calli it up and down!

My son had similar, we just loosened and retightened the screw holding the lever on and sorted!

cooldad

So down. Whatever you want to call it. Either gunk in the shifter, or seriously fubared cables

97th choice

RockmonkeySC wrote:

Up as in up the cassette. From the smaller cogs to a bigger one. So down through the ratios.
im pretty sure its not the cable as that wont stop the lever returning.

It did with me as the cable end was interfering with it as it didn't pull back towards the cassette (if that makes sense)

mac-cos

Had a similar problem recently with an SRAM rear shifter. Cable had jammed inside the shifter luckliy under warrenty so the local LBS sorted FOC. Words of advice were dont strain it as it could break the shifter ...

rockmonkeysc

All fixed. The plastic pulley plate had disengaged from the ratchet plate. Everything re engaged and a bit of lubricant and all is well again.