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How to Adjust a Front Derailleur

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How to Adjust a Front Derailleur

8,831,726 views October 25, 2017 13:44

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In brief

Fix common front derailleur issues like gear rub, noise, or slow shifting by adjusting the limit screws and indexing. This hands-on guide from Park Tool covers alignment and fine-tuning for smoother gear changes, ideal for cyclists troubleshooting shifting problems.

Questions & answers

What tools do I need for this adjustment?

A Phillips screwdriver (SD-2) and a single-arm repair stand (PRS-3.2-2).

Will this fix slow or noisy shifting?

Yes, the creator says these adjustments eliminate rub, noise, and slow shifting.

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Description from the creator

The majority of front shifting problems can be solved with basic adjustments to the limit screws and index setting of the front derailleur system. In this video we'll show you how to properly set up and adjust your front derailleur to eliminate rub, noise, slow shifting, and inaccessible gears.

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Video contents:
00:00 Preliminary Info
00:48 Derailleur Alignment
03:06 L-Limit Screw Adjustment
05:58 H-Limit Screw Adjustment
09:40 Indexing Adjustment

➤ Tools & materials used:
• SD-2 Phillips Screwdriver - parktool.com/product/2-phillips-screwdriver-sd-2
• PRS-3.2-2 Deluxe Single Arm Repair Stand - parktool.com/product/single-arm-professional-wo…

For a text-based walk-through of this process: parktool.com/blog/repair-help/front-derailleur-…

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➤ More Derailleur Repair Help:
• How a Front Derailleur Works ▶︎ youtu.be/yDjlRu4CnjI
• How a Rear Derailleur Works ▶︎ youtu.be/DQmmEvt0rxs
• How to Adjust a Rear Derailleur ▶︎ youtu.be/UkZxPIZ1ngY
• Front Derailleur - Advanced Troubleshooting ▶︎
• Rear Derailleur - Advanced Troubleshooting ▶︎ youtu.be/kkL1vze6M4A
• How To Align a Derailleur Hanger Using the DAG-2.2 ▶︎

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Park Tool published this 13:44 video tutorial on October 25, 2017. It has been watched 8,831,726 times on YouTube.

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Park Tool
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13:44
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October 25, 2017
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