How To Properly Adjust Rear Derailleur at Norma Mitchell blog

How To Properly Adjust Rear Derailleur. Shift your chain into the biggest chainring and smallest cog, then loosen the cable clamp bolt (where the cable attaches to the derailleur). If your gears are not running smoothly or making weird noises then it is time to index and adjust your gears! Pull the cable as tight. If it wants to jump down to a smaller gear it needs more tension. Go into the smallest chainring on the front and the largest sprocket on the rear. Loosen the tension by turning the adjuster clockwise. Select the highest gear (smallest sprocket) on the shifter. You can also use sound to check the adjustment. Hop off your bike and do this: If it is rubbing on a larger gear it means there is too much tension on the cable. Turn the barrel adjuster on the derailleur clockwise until it is almost fully screwed in. This is a small screw on its own and adjusts the (radial) distance between the derailleur and the cassette. Use the cable cutter to cut it and then put an end cap on.

If it wants to jump down to a smaller gear it needs more tension. Pull the cable as tight. This is a small screw on its own and adjusts the (radial) distance between the derailleur and the cassette. You can also use sound to check the adjustment. If your gears are not running smoothly or making weird noises then it is time to index and adjust your gears! If it is rubbing on a larger gear it means there is too much tension on the cable. Use the cable cutter to cut it and then put an end cap on. Hop off your bike and do this: Loosen the tension by turning the adjuster clockwise. Turn the barrel adjuster on the derailleur clockwise until it is almost fully screwed in.

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How To Properly Adjust Rear Derailleur Loosen the tension by turning the adjuster clockwise. Use the cable cutter to cut it and then put an end cap on. Hop off your bike and do this: This is a small screw on its own and adjusts the (radial) distance between the derailleur and the cassette. Loosen the tension by turning the adjuster clockwise. If it wants to jump down to a smaller gear it needs more tension. You can also use sound to check the adjustment. Shift your chain into the biggest chainring and smallest cog, then loosen the cable clamp bolt (where the cable attaches to the derailleur). If it is rubbing on a larger gear it means there is too much tension on the cable. Go into the smallest chainring on the front and the largest sprocket on the rear. Turn the barrel adjuster on the derailleur clockwise until it is almost fully screwed in. Select the highest gear (smallest sprocket) on the shifter. Pull the cable as tight. If your gears are not running smoothly or making weird noises then it is time to index and adjust your gears!