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Original section Mountain Bikes
Published 11 July 2003
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Original author Christopher Pol
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Original post Christopher Pol
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11 July 2003, 05:31 UTC
#1
Subject says it really.
I want to replace the (inner) gear cable on my wife's bike. It looks like this:cginternet.net twistgrip.html Open ↗
Any ideas? I'm afraid to tackle the two tiny screws as they're a bit rusty, and if that's not the correct approach, they're best left alone.
TIA
chris
Chris Pollard
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Colin Anderson
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11 July 2003, 12:30 UTC
#2
Shimano have service manuals on their website as well as exploded views Cheers Colin
"Christopher Pollard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said: Subject says it really.
I want to replace the (inner) gear cable on my wife's bike. It looks like this:cginternet.net twistgrip.html Open ↗
Any ideas? I'm afraid to tackle the two tiny screws as they're a bit
rusty, and
Quoted message said: if that's not the correct approach, they're best left alone.
TIA
chris
Chris Pollard
-- CG Internet café, Tagum City, Philippines cginternet.net cginternet.net Open ↗
Shaun Rimmer
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11 July 2003, 12:30 UTC
#3
Christopher Pollard <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said: Subject says it really.
I want to replace the (inner) gear cable on my wife's bike. It looks like this:cginternet.net twistgrip.html Open ↗
Any ideas? I'm afraid to tackle the two tiny screws as they're a bit
rusty, and
Quoted message said: if that's not the correct approach, they're best left alone.
TIA
chris
Chris Pollard
Chris - pretty sure it's those screws. Squirt 'em with WD40 and leave overnight. Pick the _correct_ size and type (Posi-drive and Philips are _not_ the same type cross head) driver first time, and have at it - should be fine.
Shaun aRe
11 July 2003, 16:00 UTC
#4
Christopher Pollard <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said: Subject says it really.
I want to replace the (inner) gear cable on my wife's bike. It looks like this:cginternet.net twistgrip.html Open ↗
Any ideas? I'm afraid to tackle the two tiny screws as they're a bit rusty, and if that's not the correct approach, they're best left alone.
The two cover bolts are the right way in. Make sure that the shifter is in its "initial" possition (twist it all the way forward). Remove the two screws, replace the cable ... replace the two screws. That Tourney stuff was really simple to replace cables on. Especially when compared to older gripshift.
R
Christopher Pol
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12 July 2003, 03:30 UTC
#5
(Reco Diver) said: The two cover bolts are the right way in.
Ok, I'll give it a try. Thanks everybody.
Whilst searching, I also found some good stuff here: d.umn.edu bike Open ↗ particularly chapter 30
Chris Pollard
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Christopher Pol
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13 July 2003, 02:30 UTC
#6
Done it. It was the two screws. Once I plucked up the courage to give them a good push with a #1 Philips all went well.
Thanks everybody.
Chris Pollard
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