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2 mm Allen key 

or #14 spoke

 Pulley hole

Turn the 

pulley

Pull out from 

the outer 

casing holder

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Remove the inner 

cable fixing bolt unit

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C R

C R

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C R

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SI-6FD0A

SL-8S20

BL-IM65

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Revo-shift Lever

Cassette Joint

Brake Lever

Be sure to shift the lever one gear at a time, and 

reduce the force being applied to the pedals 

during shifting. If you try to force operation of the 

shifting lever while the pedals are being turned 

strongly, your feet may come off the pedals and 

the bicycle may topple over, which could result 

in serious injury.

Pedaling becomes heavier

Indicator moves toward 8

Indicator moves toward 1

Pedaling becomes lighter

Indicator

Revo-shift lever 

General Safety Information

CAUTION

WARNING

– To avoid serious injuries:

– To avoid serious injuries:

NOTE:

For maximum performance we highly 

recommend Shimano lubricants and 

maintenance products.
Parts are not guaranteed against natural wear 

or deterioration resulting from normal use.

Obtain and read the service instructions 

carefully prior to installing the parts. Loose, 

worn, or damaged parts may cause serious 

injury to the rider.

We strongly recommend only using genuine 

Shimano replacement parts.
It is important to completely understand the 

operation of your bicycle's brake system. 

Improper use of your bicycle's brake system 

may result in a loss of control or an accident, 

which could lead to severe injury. Because 

each bicycle may handle differently, be sure to 

learn the proper braking technique (including 

brake lever pressure and bicycle control 

characteristics) and operation of your bicycle. 

This can be done by consulting your 

professional bicycle dealer and the bicycle's 

owners manual, and by practicing your riding 

and braking technique.
These brake levers are equipped with a mode 

switching mechanism to make them 

compatible with cantilever brakes and Roller 

Brakes or V-Brakes with power modulator.

Use the brake levers with mode switching 

mechanism in the combinations given above. 
Read these Technical Service Instructions 

carefully, and keep them in a safe place for 

later reference.

Technical Service Instructions

Be sure to read these service instructions in 

conjunction with the service instructions for 

the Inter-8 hub before use.

Revo-shift lever operation

Turn the Revo-shift lever to shift to each of the eight 

gears.

Mode position

Applicable brake

The V indicates the mode 

position for compatibility 

with V-Brakes with power 

modulator.

V position

C/R position

The C indicates the mode 

position for compatibility 

with cantilever brakes.
The R indicates the mode 

position for compatibility 

with Roller Brakes. 

If the incorrect mode is selected it 

may cause either excessive or 

insufficient braking force to occur, 

which could result in dangerous 

accidents.

Be sure to select the mode in 

accordance with the instructions 

given in the table below.

Tighten

Tighten

Handlebar

Half grip

3 mm Allen key

Clamp bolt

Tightening torque:

6 – 8 N·m {60 – 80 kgf·cm}

Installation of the lever

Install the lever as shown in the illustration.

5 mm Allen key

Clamp bolt

Grip

Tightening torque:

0.1 – 0.2 N·m {1 – 2 kgf·cm}

V-Brakes with power 

modulator

Cantilever brakes

Roller Brakes

Note:

If reusing the cable, refer to steps 7 to 9 in 

"Installation of the shifting cable".

Disconnect the cable from the cassette joint 

when removing the rear wheel from the 

frame.

1

Set the Revo-shift lever to     . 

Pull the outer casing out from the outer 

casing holder of the cassette joint, and then 

remove the inner cable from the slit in the 

bracket.

Remove the inner cable fixing bolt unit from 

the cassette joint pulley.

Disconnecting the shifting cable when 

removing the rear wheel from the frame

Cassette joint

 Inner cable fixing bolt unit

Cassette joint pulley

Remove from 

the slit

Pull out from outer 

casing holder

Bracket

Slit

Set to

 1

If it is difficult to pull the outer casing out 

from the outer casing holder of the cassette 

joint, insert a 2 mm Allen key or a #14 

spoke into the hole in the cassette joint 

pulley, and then turn the pulley to loosen 

the inner cable. Then remove the inner 

cable fixing bolt unit from the pulley first, 

and after this remove the outer casing from 

the outer casing holder.

Outer casing holder

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Installation of the shifting 

cable

Use a shifting cable with one inner cable drum.

Cable with one inner cable drum /

SIS-SP40 (4 mm dia.)

Set to

 1

Cover fixing screw

Upper cover

Hole in cable adjustment bolt

Groove in cable guide

Hole in winder unit

Recess in winder unit

Loosen the cover fixing screw, and then remove 

the upper cover.

Pass the inner cable from the hole in the winder 

unit through the hole in the cable adjustment bolt. 

Next, insert the inner cable into the groove of the 

cable guide, and pull the inner cable so that the 

inner cable drum fits into the recess in the winder 

unit.

Revo-shift lever side

Cover fixing screw

Upper cover

Replace the upper cover and tighten the cover 

fixing screw.

101 mm

Gap in pulley 

Bring the cable around to the cassette joint pulley, 

hold so that the inner cable fixing nut is facing to 

the outside (toward the fork end), and then slide 

the flats part of the inner cable fixing washer into 

the gap in the pulley.

Flats part of inner 

cable fixing washer

Inner cable 

fixing nut

Pulley

After checking that the end of the outer casing is 

sitting securely in the cable adjustment bolt of the 

Revo-shift lever, attach the inner cable fixing bolt 

unit to the inner cable.

Cassette joint side

Inner cable fixing bolt unit

10 mm

Note: 

Do not use this inner cable fixing bolt 

           unit with the CJ-4S30 cassette joint.

Inner cable fixing nut

Inner cable fixing 

washer

 (Black)

Inner cable fixing bolt

Pass the inner cable through the hole.

Pull the inner cable while attaching 

the inner cable fixing bolt unit.

Tightening torque:

4 – 6 N·m {40 – 60 kgf·cm}

Pulley

Bracket

Guide

OK

Not OK

Secure the cable to the frame with the outer 

casing bands.

10 cm

10 cm

15 cm

Turn the 

cable 60

Hook

Turn the cable 60   counterclockwise and attach it 

to the hook.

Attach the inner cable to the pulley as shown in 

the illustration, pass the inner cable through the 

slit in the cassette joint bracket, and then insert 

the end of the outer casing securely into the outer 

casing holder.

Inner cable

Slit

Outer casing holder

Pass through 

the slit. 

Note:

Check that the inner cable is correctly seated 

inside the pulley guide.

If first inserting the outer casing into the 

outer casing holder is easier, then first insert 

the outer casing into the outer casing holder, 

and then insert a 2 mm Allen key or a #14 

spoke into the hole in the cassette joint 

pulley, and then turn the pulley so that the 

inner cable fixing bolt unit fits into the gap in 

the pulley.

Hole in pulley

Insert into the 

outer casing 

holder

Insert the inner cable 

fixing bolt unit

Guide

Outer casing bands

Bracket

Insert into the 

outer casing 

holder.

2 mm Allen key 

or #14 spoke

Turn the 

pulley

Adjusting the cassette joint

Set the Revo-shift lever to     . 

Check to be sure that the yellow setting lines on 

the cassette joint bracket and pulley are aligned at 

this time.

After adjusting the cassette joint, cut off the 

excess length of inner cable and then install the 

inner end cap.

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Inner end cap

Cable adjustment bolt 

Cassette joint 

pulley

Cassette joint 

pulley

Yellow setting lines

15 – 20 mm

Should be straight

Should be straight

When bicycle is upside down

When bicycle is standing up

If the yellow setting lines are not aligned, 

turn the cable adjustment bolt of the Revo-

shift lever to align the setting lines. After this, 

move the Revo-shift lever once more from

     to      and then back to     , and then re-

check to be sure that the yellow setting lines 

are aligned.

The yellow setting lines on the cassette joint 

are located in two places. Use the one that 

is easiest to see.

Cassette joint bracket

Cassette joint bracket

Pass the inner cable through the SIS-SP40 outer 

casing through the end with the plastic cap.

If cutting the outer casing, cut it near the end 

with the plastic cap while the cap is still 

attached. Then make the cut end perfectly 

round and attach the plastic cap.

(Lever side)

Remove the plastic cap. 

Make the cut end 

perfectly round.  

Attach the plastic cap.

Aluminum cap

Plastic cap

Plastic cap 

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Set the Revo-shift lever to     . 

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22.2 mm

22.2 mm

In case of using 

Shimano half grip, the 

straight section of the 

handlebar should be 

166 mm or more in 

length; attach the 

Revo-shift lever to this 

straight section.

Leave a gap of 

0.5 mm between 

the Revo-shift 

lever and the 

half grip.

Tightening torque:

2 – 2.5 N·m 

{20 – 25 kgf·cm}

Set to

 4

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These service instructions explain how to use and 

maintain the Shimano bicycle parts which have been 

used on your new bicycle. For any questions regarding 

your bicycle or other matters which are not related to 

Shimano parts‚ please contact the place of purchase or 

the bicycle manufacturer.

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