Originally Posted by
Pilot321
I am a relative newbie also, but the it really doesn't matter where your shifters are located when you adjust the derailleurs. If you look closely at the right shift lever, at the bottom where the lever toggles (rotates) it should have an arrow pointing to SIS (the indexing setting where it clicks into each gear), and an arrow pointing to friction, which removes the indexing. "SIS" just means "Shimano Indexing System".
I am confused at your serial number which should begin with the frame size in Centimeters, (CM).
okay I see. Even though mine are suntour and not shimano I would guess it’s the same. So is it possible that I could mess with the left shifter a tad and it would stop grinding? I just find it hard to believe that the LBS I got it from wouldn’t align everything correctly when putting it back together. I feel like it is some dumb mistake I am making. But to make sure. The right one can’t be wrong with me since it is not friction correct?