Thread: Sturmey-Archer AW won't shift into low; How much cable travel between 1st and 3rd?
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Old 05-02-11 | 05:16 AM
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Make sure your cable is not kinked or binding. The base adjustment for the indicator chain is having the shoulder even with the end of the axle in second gear, then adjust as necessary from there. Has the indicator chain been replaced before and if so is it the correct one? I have had the problem a couple of times on older hubs. IIRC there are 3 different lengths based on overall axle length.

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