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Old 08-19-14, 11:33 AM
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Airburst
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That first issue with the shifter not "catching" sounds like it might be gummed up with old lubricant. It's a known issue with Shimano shifters, I've seen plenty about it on here and experienced it on several occasions, flush the shifter out with WD-40 or GT-85 or something and see if that helps. It certainly won't hurt.

As for the barrel adjuster, think about it for a minute. When you unscrew the adjuster from the shifter housing, you're effectively lengthening the cable housing slightly by doing it, which has the same effect as shortening the cable - it tightens the cable.
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