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Shift System
Parts of the Shift System:
• Left-hand Shift Lever (A) operates the Front Derailleur (B).
• Right-hand Shift Lever (C) operates the Rear Derailleur (D).
• Front Sprocket Set (E).
• Rear Sprocket Set (F).
D B E
F
C
A
Operation:
Operate the shift system as follows:
1. The rider turns the rear shift control around the handlebar (for twist shift models)
or moves the shift lever (thumb shift models) to an index position
2. When the rear shift control moves into each position with a “click” sound, the shift
is complete
3. The rider turns the front shift control around the handlebar (for twist shift models)
or moves the shift lever to an index position (thumb shift models)
4. Each shift control pulls a cable wire that is attached to the derailleur.
5. The derailleur moves and guides the chain from one sprocket to another.
6. If there is some chain noise after the shift, turn the rear shift control a small
amount to “trim” the rear derailleur.
Maintenance