You're correct. Getting the tension on the cable to be precise has been extremely difficult. When I have the tension tuned so FD shifts cleanly, I can't set the stops properly. Guess it'll take some time to get it tuned. The needle nose pliers have done a good job of fraying the end of the cable. There was only 1" extra length past the pinch bolt which made it tricky to get leverage to pull.
My LBS is closed for President's day spring break and this is the first warm and dry weekend here in NJ. Damn the timing. Will just have to fix it this morning.
Originally Posted by
bobones
You might get lucky just pulling the cable tight with some needle nose pliers, but for fine adjustment insert an inline cable adjuster to the FD cable. Shimano SM-CA70 are very good.