Shifter Maintenance

"Watimena" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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A few weeks back I asked for some advice on maintaining shifters. So when

I

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did a major service on my bike, I cleaned the drive train, replaced all

the

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cables and outers, and stripped the shifters down. I simply washed them

out

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with kero, and once they were dry i used a little bit of sewing-machine

oil

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to lube them up.

When I put it all back together shifting was ULTRA smooth and very light, just like a bought one.

So many thanks for your advice, those who took time to give me couple of tips, it certainly
paid off !

Jeremy

Erm, I may be wrong but doesn't sewing machine oil get sticky-ish after its dried up?

bloocow

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"Watimena" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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cables and outers, and stripped the shifters down. I simply washed them

out

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with kero, and once they were dry i used a little bit of sewing-machine

oil

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to lube them up.

Erm, I may be wrong but doesn't sewing machine oil get sticky-ish after its dried up?

bloocow

Nope, you're right! <G> He just did it, give it time...

Barry