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Old 11-27-13 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Andrew R Stewart
The first method of routing an inner cable through the tube (besides the liner sleeve already mentioned) that I use is to put a slight kink in the inner cable about 1" from it's end (this allows you to roll/rotate the cable and it's end will flop around a bit). This and if the, usually, rear cable port plate is removable a tool made from a spoke in the shape of a "J" to act as a hook reaching in with.

These usually do the trick, although I have had to hold a flashlight in my mouth while I reach inside with one hand and spin/move the cable with the other hand.




Have I said lately how much I hate internal routing??? Andy.
This is the method i was going to suggest. So far i still enjoy internal routing.
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