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Old 05-12-09 | 08:51 AM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

Unlike spring-hung Shimanos and Simplexes, the earlier SunTours were designed to operate from a fixed position. However, you still need to be able to rotate the derailleur body clockwise to remove and replace the rear wheel. If you always carry a 6mm hex key, just cinch down the derailleur body and don't worry about it. Otherwise, try putting a very small (in both inner and outer diameter) washer over just the threads of the mounting bolt, which will increase the distance between the frame's derailleur tab and the bolt's shoulder. An appropriately thick washer will permit the derailleur to pivot under reasonable hand force, without flopping or wiggling from side to side.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
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