Hi all,
The young fella come a cropper on his MTB, and looks like the rear gear shifter on the right may have got a little nudge. It would only ocassionally shift down into lower gear (higher rear cog), but shifting up gears was fine. Got to the stage where you could push the whole gear lever all the way to the front of the bike without engaging another gear, ie loose. I took the bottom off and gave it a clean and improved for a few minutes the gears would change up and down fine. I have freed the pawl up etc. I have compared to the other gear shifter and I think the problem is the nut at the bottom holding the gear levers in etc is not as tightened as the other, thus the gear lever can move around a little. I have tightened it the best I can but there is not much to grab on the nut.
I was hoping to come from the top and see also if anything was loose etc. Anyone know how to actually get the top cover off which has the gear numbering on it? It is made hard by the bracket as I cannot get the bracket off as it is one of those tight one that jut clamps with a bolt.
Would it be just easier to buy a new altus shifter and install that? How do you get the old one off with those tight brackets? Do you have to remove the grips and slide it off? The gear shifter is a Shimano Altus SL-M370.
Thanks
The young fella come a cropper on his MTB, and looks like the rear gear shifter on the right may have got a little nudge. It would only ocassionally shift down into lower gear (higher rear cog), but shifting up gears was fine. Got to the stage where you could push the whole gear lever all the way to the front of the bike without engaging another gear, ie loose. I took the bottom off and gave it a clean and improved for a few minutes the gears would change up and down fine. I have freed the pawl up etc. I have compared to the other gear shifter and I think the problem is the nut at the bottom holding the gear levers in etc is not as tightened as the other, thus the gear lever can move around a little. I have tightened it the best I can but there is not much to grab on the nut.
I was hoping to come from the top and see also if anything was loose etc. Anyone know how to actually get the top cover off which has the gear numbering on it? It is made hard by the bracket as I cannot get the bracket off as it is one of those tight one that jut clamps with a bolt.
Would it be just easier to buy a new altus shifter and install that? How do you get the old one off with those tight brackets? Do you have to remove the grips and slide it off? The gear shifter is a Shimano Altus SL-M370.
Thanks