Thread: Front derailleur adjustment issues....
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Old 04-18-23 | 09:47 AM
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aaronM46
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Originally Posted by maddog34
Well heck.. let's try an ARTICLE with Pictures then...and you're gonna need to Do one extra little trick i like too...


Now.. before you set the Cable tension.. the Tourney Der. has a Tab on the cable clamp.. the cable Needs To Be Outside of the Tab, THEN wrapped around the Clamp bolt/nut between the head and actuator arm..... that tab puts the cable at the correct distance from the pivot and makes shifting easier.... once the cable is clamped, reset the low gear adjustment... if this is confusing, Go to Walmart or Costco and Look At A Shimano Tourney-Equipped Bike to SEE what i'm mentioning... it is VERY important that the cable is routed Correctly.


You're certain the Derailleur you bought is a TOP Pull, correct? what Derailleur? Model? brand? Part Number on the back?

It is a Shimano Front Derailleur FD-A073. I am starting to wonder if this is NOT a top pull that I have. The cable on my frame comes down the back of the seat tube.


I will take pics so you can see if I have the cable routed correctly.


If I set the L screw like the Park video suggests and take out slack on the cable the shifter will not move from 1 to 2 at all. If I take out slack then it will click. This is where I am having issues.
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