New rear mech, very stiff in use
step83
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Not sure if ive fluffed up the setup here but my new rear mech is very stiff. Is it the case you have to bed them in?
Mech is a M662 Shimano SLX shifters are XT M770s which are perfect with my old mech whiz up and down smoothly. Anything obvious i should be checking?
Mech is a M662 Shimano SLX shifters are XT M770s which are perfect with my old mech whiz up and down smoothly. Anything obvious i should be checking?
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Did you fit new cables?I don't do smileys.
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Not, but the cables i used came with the shifters which are a couple months old if that0
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Hi , are the routing of the cables correct ? The mech shouldnt need bedding in.Orange 5 Pro
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Have you got the newer Shadow Plus model - if so it has a 'clutch' mech on it designed to avoid chain slap. This stiffens the thing up - there is an on/off switch for it. I have found you need to switch it to off to remove back wheel as it does make it very stiff0
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cabling is all correct as fair as i can see. I dont think its the clutch model came from CRC in a bubble wrap bag with instructions. Ill have a look at it an see.0
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No it's not, as it's 9 speed.0
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Cooldad was right, cables. weirdly when i took the connector from the brake it was fine and at the mech end just about mid way it decided to snap and unravel. New cables it is then!
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Get stainless steel cables. Much better than galvanised.I don't do smileys.
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