Dura Ace shifter lever right 10 speed
12-20-18, 07:22 AM
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Dura Ace shifter lever right 10 speed
The old bike is 10 years old and the right shift lever seems to be "loose" feeling. When I go to shift using that black lever, it takes some careful push to get it to shift. Its worse when the outside morning temperatures are low by So Calif standards.
I would imagine that the right black shift lever gets more usage than the left side. Is there a "wear and tear" factor going on? Or is it mostly an adjustment because the last time I brought this to the attention to the bike mechanic, all he did was to put spray in it.
Now, to get it to shift, I tend to do another action before pressing the black lever towards the left. I press the black lever in a forward motion and there seems to be some "play". That seems to work.
I would imagine that the right black shift lever gets more usage than the left side. Is there a "wear and tear" factor going on? Or is it mostly an adjustment because the last time I brought this to the attention to the bike mechanic, all he did was to put spray in it.
Now, to get it to shift, I tend to do another action before pressing the black lever towards the left. I press the black lever in a forward motion and there seems to be some "play". That seems to work.
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The original lube in the shifting mechanism gets thicker over time. It's a common issue with older STI shifters and mountain bike shifters as well. A quick flush and re-lube generally takes care of the problem.
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I have those shifters and ended up with frayed cables recently. Replaced the cables and flushed the guts of the shifter and all is well.
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Definitely check for frayed shift wires. You will be in a world of hurt if the head breaks off inside the shifter. WAY better to fix it before this happens.
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Ditto. A good way to do that is to shift into low, stop pedaling, shift into high so the shift cable is loose, pull that cable housing out of a frame stop (if you have slotted frame stops) so the shift cable is hanging loose, then squeeze the brake and push the shift cable out of the shifter. If the shifter is in high gear position it should come straight out the feeder hole and you can inspect the cable end.
If you remove the wheel, you can squeeze the brake lever open farther for better access flushing out the old lube if you find you need to do that.
If you remove the wheel, you can squeeze the brake lever open farther for better access flushing out the old lube if you find you need to do that.
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