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Brake Lever Not Springing Back
Hi, my right side Shimano DA brifter isn't returning to its normal
position. This is when braking, shifting is fine. I have checked the brake caliper, that is fine. I disconnected the cable and moved it forward, no fraying, corrosion, or other obvious problem. Everything is clean. I believe that it is in the lever itself, not the cable, but I could be wrong. The levers have just over 5000 miles of use and are about 1.5yrs old. The left side lever springs back nicely. The right side suddenly is slow coming back and doesn't always come back. Does anyone know what I need to do to correct this? Thank you, Jeff |
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Brake Lever Not Springing Back
Are you sure that your cable housing is OK. There is no return spring in
the DA lever itself. The spring tension comes from the caliper itself. Something with the cable/housing is likely the issue. "Jeff Starr" wrote in message ... Hi, my right side Shimano DA brifter isn't returning to its normal position. This is when braking, shifting is fine. I have checked the brake caliper, that is fine. I disconnected the cable and moved it forward, no fraying, corrosion, or other obvious problem. Everything is clean. I believe that it is in the lever itself, not the cable, but I could be wrong. The levers have just over 5000 miles of use and are about 1.5yrs old. The left side lever springs back nicely. The right side suddenly is slow coming back and doesn't always come back. Does anyone know what I need to do to correct this? Thank you, Jeff |
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"Doug" wrote in
: Are you sure that your cable housing is OK. There is no return spring in the DA lever itself. The spring tension comes from the caliper itself. Something with the cable/housing is likely the issue. Huh? Exploded view says otherwise. See part #6: http://tinyurl.com/832av -HW |
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Are you sure that your cable housing is OK. There is no return spring
in the DA lever itself. The spring tension comes from the caliper itself. Something with the cable/housing is likely the issue. Huh? Exploded view says otherwise. See part #6: http://tinyurl.com/832av -HW True enough, but that spring's mostly there to keep things from rattling; it really doesn't provide that much return force. Most likely the guy's got a kink someplace in his housing. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Brake Lever Not Springing Back
Hi, my right side Shimano DA brifter isn't returning to its normal
position. This is when braking, shifting is fine. I have checked the brake caliper, that is fine. I disconnected the cable and moved it forward, no fraying, corrosion, or other obvious problem. Everything is clean. I believe that it is in the lever itself, not the cable, but I could be wrong. The levers have just over 5000 miles of use and are about 1.5yrs old. The left side lever springs back nicely. The right side suddenly is slow coming back and doesn't always come back. Does anyone know what I need to do to correct this? Thank you, Jeff Jeff: Most likely you have a split rear cable run, where the cable housing stops on the top tube, runs bare along its length, and then goes back into housing again. If that's the case, you can pull the cable away from the frame, engaging the brake, and if it snaps back nicely, you now know that the problem isn't in the rear half of the cable/housing (or the brake mech itself). It's not likely that the problem is in the actual lever, unless you've crashed it. More common would be a kink in the cable housing, which might happen if the handlebar is turned all the way around, especially if the cable/housing at the front is a bit too short. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Brake Lever Not Springing Back
What he said!
Sorry if my post was less than 100% accurate. "Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote in message . .. True enough, but that spring's mostly there to keep things from rattling; it really doesn't provide that much return force. Most likely the guy's got a kink someplace in his housing. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Brake Lever Not Springing Back
Jeff Starr wrote: Hi, my right side Shimano DA brifter isn't returning to its normal position. This is when braking, shifting is fine. I have checked the brake caliper, that is fine. I disconnected the cable and moved it forward, no fraying, corrosion, or other obvious problem. Everything is clean. I believe that it is in the lever itself, not the cable, but I could be wrong. The levers have just over 5000 miles of use and are about 1.5yrs old. The left side lever springs back nicely. The right side suddenly is slow coming back and doesn't always come back. Does anyone know what I need to do to correct this? Thank you, Jeff Disconnect the cable, untape the brake housing, Reconnect the inner wire, then really squeeze the lever hard, to seat the housing into the lever. I think the housing isn't seated. |
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