SRAM SX4 rear mech assembly question

jsisidore
jsisidore Posts: 123
edited July 2017 in MTB workshop & tech
I'm in the process of connecting the cable to the mech and realised there is no thread for the barrel adjuster to screw in. Unless I require a special one? There's no manual or anything just a vague reference to their website, I tried to search for sram sx4 manual and found nothing. Not surprised really. The mech is supposedly ancient.

It has a "direct route technology" which means nothing to me. I suppose it has something to do with the cable going in straight into the mech.

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  • jsisidore
    jsisidore Posts: 123
    Alright I believe I need a sram shifter as it seems they've decided to have barrel adjuster on the shifter. I should've thought about cross-compatibility before buying. Oh well.
  • mattyfez
    mattyfez Posts: 638
    X4 shifters are cheap anyway, just buy a shifter?
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    You need a SRAM shifte anyway as no other shifter is compatible with the SRAM pull ratio.

    That said I've not seen an MTB shifter without a barrel adjuster anyway.
    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.

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