Originally Posted by
maddog34
the springs are not shown... i'd think they may be part of a pawl/detent system inside the shift mech. itself, and Shimano considers that part un-serviceable?...
if it works ok on the bench, go test ride, and be aware of ANY unusual operation... or, if it really bugs you, or doesn't work correctly, a new one is about 25 bucks, on Ebay...
For what it's worth, I can't for the life of me figure out how to snap the thing back together. It's very easy to pull open the the shift mechanism itself, and near impossible to put it back. This time, the lesson was only $25 and two hours. That's cheap learnings compared to some