Re: Rear derailleur initial cable tension


Josh Hassol wrote:
> Good morning, all -
>
> When installing a new rear derailleur, how tightly should the cable be
> pulled, prior to any STI adjustments? I just installed a rear
> derailleur, and I set the shifter to the highest gear (smallest cog),
> and then pulled the cable snug, but not tight. I'm having trouble
> getting the indexing to work smoothly and accurately in both
> directions, and I suspect the cable tension is wrong, but no amount of
> tweaking (with the barrel adjuster) seems to fix it. Its a 105 9-speed
> derailleur, and a Dura-Ace 9-speed STI shifter.
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> Josh

I also use new inner wire and housing with a new rear der and make sure
the under BB guide is clean.

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