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0..5 Inspecting and adjusting the
derailleur gear
The gears of your bike were carefully adjust-
ed by your MERIDA dealer before delivery.
However, bowden cables may give a little
way on the first kilometres, making gear-
changing imprecise. This will result in the
chain not wanting to climb onto the next
larger sprocket.
0..6 Rear gear changer (rear derailleur)
Increase the tension of the bowden cable by
turning the adjusting bolt through which it
passes at the entry to the shift lever or gear
changer. Shift to the smallest sprocket and
turn the adjustment bolt counterclockwise in
half turns until the cable is tensioned.
Adjusting the limit stops
The rear derailleur is equipped with limit bolts
which limit the swivelling range of the gear
changer, thus preventing the gear changer
and chain from colliding with the spokes
or the chain from dropping off the smallest
sprocket. The limit bolts have been adjusted
by your MERIDA dealer. They do not alter
their position during normal use. After a
crash or replacement of the rear wheel, the
correct position must, however, be checked.
If your bike tips over or the rear derailleur
receives a blow, the rear derailleur or its
mount can get bent. It is advisable to check
the swivelling range and readjust the limit
bolts if necessary after such an incident or
after mounting new wheels on your MERIDA
bike.
After tensioning the gear cable, check whether
the chain readily climbs onto the next larger
sprocket. To do so, you either have to turn the
cranks by hand or ride the bike.
If the chain readily climbs onto the next larger
sprocket, check whether it also readily shifts
to the small sprockets when you change to a
higher gear. You may need several tries to get
the derailleur system properly adjusted.
0. The gears
