Mountain Bike Shimano Front Derailleur Cable Routing

Internal cable routing tips for mountain bikes.

Mountain bike shimano front derailleur cable routing.

This guide will just cover the more common method of running full length housing. With this a common issue beyond cable tension and limit screw setting is incorrect derailleur height. This is a new standard introduced in shimano 11 speed mountain bike currently on m9000 xtr and m8000 xt. In this case the cable ports are actually cable stoppers with bare cable running through the frame.

Once all the cables are routed and cable ends are on and double checked for snugness feed the cable to the front derailleur. 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. 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. For example any trek fuel 2016 2019 with a front derailleur.

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New set 3 chrome top tube brake cable housing clips clamps 28 6 dia compe style. Use needle nosed pliers to hold the cable tight and use a 5 mm hex key to tighten the cable fixing bolt. Shimano s side swing derailleurs have the cable enter at the front. Before attaching the cable to the derailleur turn the cable tension adjuster all the way in clockwise and back it out 2 full turns this is a perfect starting point.

The outward cage of the front derailleur should sit as close to the big ring as possible. Use the cable cutter to cut the cable 1 to 2 cm past the bolt and use pinch an end cap on the end. The is the first road bike i ve owned with a shimano groupset 105 and i wanted to know if this is the normal way to route derailleur cables with sora shifters. It is important to follow the routing correctly.

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