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[Closed] Trouble with my front derailleur

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Hi all,

1st post.

I am having alot of trouble with my 3 gear front derailleur - it has never really worked right. It refuses to shift to the lowest gear no matter how much I play with the limits/stops screws.

I can sometimes rarely get it go down, when I am at speed and shift from the highest to lowest in one go. My bikes ride are in pretty hilly country - so needless to say, not having easy access to that lowest gear is driving me mad. I have taken off, cleaned it, oiled etc - nothing worked.

Any help, is much appreciated.

Ray K


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 5:39 pm
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Is it the original one that came with the bike.might just need rotating slightly on the frame for better chain contact.


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 5:42 pm
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Does it move OK with the cable disconnected? Does the cable run freely when disconnected? Is the derailleur mounted correctly, e.g.correct height above chainrings?


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 5:55 pm
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Follow this Park tutorial, if you take it step by step it'll work (ignore the deadpan delivery!)

Park Tools


 
Posted : 16/06/2020 7:03 pm
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So I took a much closer look yesterday, I found a number breaks or tears in the middle gear. I don't know how these happened, but could these be the culprit.

Second gear wheel.

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Posted : 19/06/2020 11:43 am

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