Zeus shifters, please help me to put them together.
07-25-14, 10:23 PM
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Zeus shifters, please help me to put them together.
Here is what I have, can you let me know how they go, I am trying to install them on my bike.
Thanks in advance.
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07-25-14, 11:57 PM
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OK start by dividing the parts in to two piles of identical parts, except that some are left and right.
If you look at the levers themselves, the one on the right with the larger hole facing up is the right ever, and the other is the left (flip it over so it mirrors the right). The silver parts with the square hole also comes left and right, and is the first part to go onto the square boss. The little tab goes toward the front of the bike and faces out as a stop tab so the lever cannot be pushed beyond parallel with the downtube.
Next is the thick washer then the lever itself. Then the black spring clutch plate, followed by the silver washer with the lettering out, and the curve surface in, and the wing nut to hold it all together. The lever and washers are greased, but the wingnut thread should be pretty dry so it doesn't have a tendency to loosen. The outer washer and clutch plat are keyed to the boss and don't turn. Tightening the wingnut presses the stack together flexing the black plate which provides wet friction (wet clutch) to resist the pull of the RD return spring.
If you look at the levers themselves, the one on the right with the larger hole facing up is the right ever, and the other is the left (flip it over so it mirrors the right). The silver parts with the square hole also comes left and right, and is the first part to go onto the square boss. The little tab goes toward the front of the bike and faces out as a stop tab so the lever cannot be pushed beyond parallel with the downtube.
Next is the thick washer then the lever itself. Then the black spring clutch plate, followed by the silver washer with the lettering out, and the curve surface in, and the wing nut to hold it all together. The lever and washers are greased, but the wingnut thread should be pretty dry so it doesn't have a tendency to loosen. The outer washer and clutch plat are keyed to the boss and don't turn. Tightening the wingnut presses the stack together flexing the black plate which provides wet friction (wet clutch) to resist the pull of the RD return spring.
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Is there a left and a right or both are the same. I want to make sure before I install them. I know what you said about the bigger hole. But they seem the same to me.
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Where've you been? It's been over 3 months and I figured you'd be riding this by now.
Anyway let's do it by the numbers.
The only parts are the levers themselves. From the photo I thing the one on the right is the right one. but here's how to tell. They go onto the bike with the hole for the cable head up (like the one to the right). When mounted the lever itself is angled out a bit. If you flip the left one over you'll see that. Also if you look at the part with the hole, you'll see that one side is a flat bottomed hole, and the other is a concave bottom hole. Th flat bottom hole is towards the frame. Get the two next each other and sort the right from the left then continue.
The square hole plate goes on first with the stop tab facing out at the front bottom. Then the thick black washer, the lever, the black clutch plate, silver cover, then the screw.
Make sure all parts are greased heavily, especially the outer side of the lever, and the clutch plate. Don't grease the screw or the threads in the boss, but something like WD-40 is OK.
I hope this helps.
Anyway let's do it by the numbers.
The only parts are the levers themselves. From the photo I thing the one on the right is the right one. but here's how to tell. They go onto the bike with the hole for the cable head up (like the one to the right). When mounted the lever itself is angled out a bit. If you flip the left one over you'll see that. Also if you look at the part with the hole, you'll see that one side is a flat bottomed hole, and the other is a concave bottom hole. Th flat bottom hole is towards the frame. Get the two next each other and sort the right from the left then continue.
The square hole plate goes on first with the stop tab facing out at the front bottom. Then the thick black washer, the lever, the black clutch plate, silver cover, then the screw.
Make sure all parts are greased heavily, especially the outer side of the lever, and the clutch plate. Don't grease the screw or the threads in the boss, but something like WD-40 is OK.
I hope this helps.
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Finally complete, it took a long time to get all the parts I needed.
Where've you been? It's been over 3 months and I figured you'd be riding this by now.
Anyway let's do it by the numbers.
The only parts are the levers themselves. From the photo I thing the one on the right is the right one. but here's how to tell. They go onto the bike with the hole for the cable head up (like the one to the right). When mounted the lever itself is angled out a bit. If you flip the left one over you'll see that. Also if you look at the part with the hole, you'll see that one side is a flat bottomed hole, and the other is a concave bottom hole. Th flat bottom hole is towards the frame. Get the two next each other and sort the right from the left then continue.
The square hole plate goes on first with the stop tab facing out at the front bottom. Then the thick black washer, the lever, the black clutch plate, silver cover, then the screw.
Make sure all parts are greased heavily, especially the outer side of the lever, and the clutch plate. Don't grease the screw or the threads in the boss, but something like WD-40 is OK.
I hope this helps.
Anyway let's do it by the numbers.
The only parts are the levers themselves. From the photo I thing the one on the right is the right one. but here's how to tell. They go onto the bike with the hole for the cable head up (like the one to the right). When mounted the lever itself is angled out a bit. If you flip the left one over you'll see that. Also if you look at the part with the hole, you'll see that one side is a flat bottomed hole, and the other is a concave bottom hole. Th flat bottom hole is towards the frame. Get the two next each other and sort the right from the left then continue.
The square hole plate goes on first with the stop tab facing out at the front bottom. Then the thick black washer, the lever, the black clutch plate, silver cover, then the screw.
Make sure all parts are greased heavily, especially the outer side of the lever, and the clutch plate. Don't grease the screw or the threads in the boss, but something like WD-40 is OK.
I hope this helps.
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Looks great, now get some clips and straps on those pedals and put some miles on it
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