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Old 10-18-09, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
if the inner limit scew was adjusted without the cable being removed, the shifter 'thinks' it is shifting from the granny to the middle ring. yes?
Yes, if the cable wasn't adjusted, then the shifter still moves from middle ring to big-ring on the 2nd click (ignoring trim half-clicks). The shifter still thinks it's moving from middle to big-ring as the FD moves from the new inner to big-ring.

If he shifts down in the reverse direction into the granny, he gets a dead click between #2 & #1. The shifter moves, the cable relaxes, but nothing happens because the inner limit-screw prevents the FD from moving into the granny position. Then if he starts shifting up, he'll get one dead click that takes up the cable-slack. Then the 2nd click moves the ring from middle to big, same as before.

The way to get around the dead-click is to shift the lever into the granny-gear position. Set inner-limit screw to center over middle ring (new inner). Loose cable-clamp bolt, pull cable through to take up slack. Tighten clamp-bolt. Now it'll work like it should with no dead-clicks into phantom positions. There IS a phantom position on the outside now, but the outer limit-screw prevents the FD from moving that far and the shifter can't pull enough cable to click into that position.
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