PROBLEMS AND REMEDY
Problem
Poss ble Cause
Remedy
Gear sh fts not work ng properly
Sl pp ng cha n
Cha n jump ng off
freewheel sprocket or cha n r ng
Constant cl ck ng no ses
when pedal ng
- Dera lleur cables
st ck ng/stretched/damaged
- Front or rear dera lleur not adjusted
properly
- Indexed sh ft ng not adjusted properly
- Excess vely worn/ch pped cha n r ng or
freewheel sprocket teeth
- Cha n worn. stretched
- St ff l nk n cha n
- Non-compat ble cha n/cha n r ng/freewheel
- Cha n r ng out of true
- Cha n r ng loose
- Cha n r ng teeth bent or broken
- Rear or front dera lleur s de-to-s de
Travel out of adjustment
- St ff cha n l nk
- Loose pedal axle/bear ngs
- Loose bottom bracket axle/bear ngs
- Bent bottom bracket or pedal axle
- Loose crank set
- Lubr cate/t ghten/replace cables
- Adjust dera lleurs
- Adjust ndex ng
- Replace cha n r ng, sprockets and cha n
- Replace cha n
- Lubr cate or replace l nk
- Seek adv ce at a b cycle shop
- Re-true f poss ble, or replace
- T ghten mount ng bolts
- Repa r or replace cha n r ng/set
- Adjust dera lleur travel
- Lubr cate cha n/Adjust cha n l nk
- Adjust bear ngs/axle nut
- Adjust bottom bracket
- Replace bottom bracket axle or pedals
- T ghten crank bolts
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