Shimano Altus Front Derailleur Cable Routing

Front and rear derailleurs are part of the altus group.

Shimano altus front derailleur cable routing. How to adjust your shimano front mech this guide applies to claris 8 speed sora 9 speed tiagra 10 speed or 105 5800 front derailleur s. Use the cable cutter to cut the cable 1 to 2 cm past the bolt and use pinch an end cap on the end. How to change front gear cable shimano 3 speed materials needed screwdriver new cables costed me rs30 9 mm wrench old cable broken after 2 yr of usage. To adjust a shimano front derailleur start by making sure it sits at 1 3 millimeters above the large chain ring.

Adjust the distance of the movement by turning on off the converter. The distance of the movement of the front derailleur varies according to the end point of the cable guide or the position of the hole in the frame through which the cable is passed. A component group includes nearly all parts of the bike except the frame seat wheels and forks. Front and rear derailleurs are part of the altus group.

Z 5 mm hexagon wrench 2 h l a b z b a adjust the low adjustment bolt and align the flat portion of the chain guide outer plate parallel to the flat surface of the largest chainring. Use needle nosed pliers to hold the cable tight and use a 5 mm hex key to tighten the cable fixing bolt. Tightening torque 5 7 n m installation of the front derailleur using a band adapter sm ad91 use a support bolt even when installing the front derailleur using a band adapter sm ad91. Adjust the distance of the movement by turning on off the converter.

Make sure that distance. A component group includes nearly all parts of the bike except the frame seat wheels and forks. If it needs adjustment make sure your bike is in its lowest gear so there s not too much tension on the inner wire. Altus is a bicycle component group manufactured by shimano.

Installation of the front derailleur front double direct mount type 1 z temporarily attach the front derailleur to the frame. Route the cable back through the cable routing on the underside of the bottom bracket and back into the cable fixing bolt on the derailleur. Use a tape measure or a penny which is 1 5 millimeters to estimate the height. Y end point of the cable guide z hole in the frame through which the cable is passed y z 2.

Installation of the front derailleur using a band adapter sm ad91 3 when the adjustment is complete tighten the clamp bolt. The rear derailleur works. When you shift the derailleurs move your chain allowing you to change gears. Altus is a bicycle component group manufactured by shimano.