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- MORE DERAILLEUR REPAIRS
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- * If a cable is adjusted too
- tight or loose, or too corroded,
- you may not be able to get proper
- derailleur function until you fix
- the cable. Derailleur cables are
- replaced like brake cables. After
- installation, pull the slack out
- of the inner wire while the
- derailleur and shifter are in high
- gear position. Grease the inner
- wire, especially for the front
- derailleur, because they are prone
- to rusting.
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- * If your chain or sprocket are
- worn, the derailleurs may not work
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- reliably even though adjusted
- well. Another problem is a skip
- when pedaling hard, especially
- when using the smallest rear
- sprockets. Check the skip's fre-
- quency. If it once for every
- revolution of the chain, there is
- probably a stiff link. Try lubri-
- cating and flexing it laterally.
- If the skip is once per each
- revolution of the front or rear
- sprockets, look for damage on the
- offending sprocket. If the skip
- frequency is random, the chain and
- freewheel are probably worn out,
- requiring replacement for best
- performance.
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