XTR Bracket

[Yet1]

I managed to bend the 'bracket axle unit' (shimano code Y5XD98130) on my XTR deraillieur when a stick went into the derailieur riding yesterday (see red arrow on pic below). Not sure why the hanger didnt bend... thought that was its job! Seems as though they are hard to find from the usual online shops (Bike Stop have one in stock, but never used/heard of them before?). Thought I would see if anyone has an old M980 deraillier to part out or knows of a good source of random bits like this. Will also be asking at the LBS when I get a chance.

 

[Josh Seksy]

Shimano Code : Y5XY98010
RD-M981 BRACKET AXLE
MOUNT UNIT

Shimano AUS are out of stock at the moment.

RRP $49.95

 

[sane]

I had the same problem a couple of years back. Both the bracket axle & my hanger bent. The hanger was able to be straightened, the derailler bit, no luck.

The 3 closest lbs to mine said they couldn't replace the bit separately. Put it down to shimano being a pack of .....

So I do have a spare 980 derailler, but it's missing the bracket axle.

If you do happen to find one, do post up the result, I could use one too.

Good luck

 

[ethan_white]

I also had the same problem

 

[Yet1]

I also had the same problem

Yeah seems like a bit of a design flaw... apart from putting a couple derailleurs through the spokes, Ive never bent one before. It seems this bit is weaker than the derailleur hanger on the bike. I tried straightening it with vice grips... no luck so looks like a new derailleur. out:

 

[cobba]

RD-M980 Exploded Diagram:
http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/EV/bikecomponents/RD/EV-RD-M980-3085A_v1_m56577569830799959.pdf
Y5XD98130 Bracket Axle Unit for the RD-M980:
http://bicikli.de/shop/SHIMANO-spare-part-Y-5XD98130-RD-M985-BRACKET-AXLE-UNIT-Shimano-Code-Y5XD98130

A different RD-M980 Exploded Diagram:
https://www.paul-lange.de/support/shimano/explosionszeichnungen_archiv/RD//RD-M980-3085.pdf
Y5XC98020 Bracket Axle Unit for the RD-M980:
http://bicikli.de/shop/SHIMANO-spare-part-Y-5XC98020-RD-M980-BRACKET-AXLE-UNIT-Shimano-Code-Y5XC98020
http://www.bikeman.com/DP0710.html
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=33875
http://www.aebike.com/XTR-RD-M980-Bracket-Axle-Unit_p_57169.html

It'd probably be a good idea to cross reference exploded diagrams in the future, it might make finding parts easier.
https://www.paul-lange.de/service/Support/Shimano/Explosionszeichnungen/index.php
http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/index.jsp