what is this screw on my derailleur ?

Piet said:

Can you open up the attached JPG-file ?
You will see a screw on the derailleur ..... what is the purpose of
this screw ?

Cheers,
Piet

The purpose of the screws is to set the limits of how far the derailleur
shifts over across the cogs.

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQrindx.shtml

for more info.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Phil said:

Piet said:

Can you open up the attached JPG-file ?
You will see a screw on the derailleur ..... what is the purpose of
this screw ?

Cheers,
Piet

The purpose of the screws is to set the limits of how far the derailleur
shifts over across the cogs.

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQrindx.shtml

for more info.

Hmmm, that's the B-screw, and it controls the body angle of the der. so
chain doesn't rub against the largest cog. The link you provided says
the same thing.

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Phil said:

Piet said:

Can you open up the attached JPG-file ?
You will see a screw on the derailleur ..... what is the purpose of
this screw ?

Cheers,
Piet

The purpose of the screws is to set the limits of how far the derailleur
shifts over across the cogs.

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQrindx.shtml

for more info.

Hmmm, that's the B-screw, and it controls the body angle of the der. so
chain doesn't rub against the largest cog. The link you provided says the
same thing.

Whoops, my arrows were reversed.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training