Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          10 minutes

Sections

1

  • Gear Cable
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

You’ll try to downshift but after a couple of clicks, you won’t be able to shift anymore.

Because you’ve not downshifted to can’t remove the broken wire and bead.

This guide shows you how to make a hook to pull the ratchet allowing the gear to downshift.

Step 1

              Make a puller
  • I used 1.6mm green plastic-covered plant wire from Bunnings. The wire needs to be bendable and yet stiff enough to hold a hook.
  • Strip the green plastic and bend the end 2mm

I used 1.6mm green plastic-covered plant wire from Bunnings. The wire needs to be bendable and yet stiff enough to hold a hook.

Strip the green plastic and bend the end 2mm

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Step 2

              Insert hook and pull
  • Downshift as much as you can
  • Pull the brake to open
  • Insert the hook into the hold the cable comes through and rotate it so that it holds where the cable bead normally sits
  • Close the brake so the wire is loosely held
  • Gently pull the wire while downshifting. You’ll now be able to feel and hear the downshifting. Continue until it’s fully downshifted

Downshift as much as you can

Pull the brake to open

Insert the hook into the hold the cable comes through and rotate it so that it holds where the cable bead normally sits

Close the brake so the wire is loosely held

Gently pull the wire while downshifting. You’ll now be able to feel and hear the downshifting. Continue until it’s fully downshifted

Step 3

              Remove the broken wire
  • Pull the brake lever and you’ll now be able to pull the broken wire out with long nose pliars

Pull the brake lever and you’ll now be able to pull the broken wire out with long nose pliars

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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