3.6. Fron t derailleur
3.6.1.
Mount the front derailleur on the seat tube so that the guide plate of
the derailleur is in parallel with the chainwheels and distance from plate
outside till bigger chainwheel is 2-4 mm (pic. 10, 11). T
orque
is 5-8 N/m.
3.6.2.
Set the chain onto the smallest front chainring and the largest rear sprocket
(pic. 12).
3.6.3.
Using the stop screw L (low) adjust the front derailleur innermost position
so that chain is 1-2 mm apart from the plate inner side (pic. 12).
3.6.4.
Set the left shifter to the small chainwheel position and increase the front
derailleur cable tension so that it couldn’t lengthen (5 N/m) (pic. 13). Pay
attention to check whether derailleur cable is duly grooved where cable is
ed.
3.6.5.
Turn the cranks forward and set the chain to the biggest front chainring and
the smallest rear sprocket (pic. 15).
3.6.6.
Using the stop screw for shifter make the front derailleur duly function (pic.
14).
3.6.7.
Using the stop screw H (high) adjust the front derailleur outermost position
so that the guide plate couldn’t move crankward, at the same time chain
should easily shift on to the largest chainring.
front derailleur guide plate
front derailleur
sprockets
pic. 10
front derailleur guide plate
2-4 mm
biggest chainwheel
pic. 11
