Thread: How do you tighten a gear cable?
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Old 10-31-13 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mozad655
I'm fiddling with the housing now and I found a problem with the adjusting barrel by the rear derailluer.. How far is it supposed to go in? It seems that I can only get it a couple of mm in before it seems stuck. How far in to the attachment hole is the adjusting barrel supposed to go in?
I would guesstimate 5mm of travel for the barrel adjuster? Maybe more? Is it possibly cross-threaded?

If your threads are ruined, then I think your options are (a) dial in cable tension perfectly after many tries so you don't have to adjust it, or (b) look for an inline barrel adjuster solution. Nashbar's is pretty cheap.
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