Front derailleur adjustment question.

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03-31-19 | 03:36 PM

Wozza2014

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Front derailleur adjustment question.

Hi.

I've been watching some videos on YouTube about front derailleur adjustment and I haven't been 100% successful following these.

In the video you start off on the smallest cog. I'm wondering how far in or out should the barrell connector be when you start the adjustment?

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03-31-19 | 03:54 PM

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Any time I'm adjusting from scratch I have the barrel adjusters in the middle or just less than middle. That allows for movement in both directions.

03-31-19 | 03:57 PM

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So?This is an Indexing synchronization issue not the physical adjustments to the FD piece itself?

03-31-19 | 04:11 PM

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It depends a lot on the model of derailleur you're looking to adjust. For example, the procedure for adjusting a modern 2x11 Shimano front derailleur is quite a bit different than say a 2x10 front derailleur from 10 years ago. What brand, year and type (double or triple) front derailleur are you trying to adjust?