Why does my shift lever keep getting stuck?
Shifting to higher gears works perfectly and generally there’s no problem with indexing or any other tunning thing, only thing is the lever getting stuck. Can’t be a problem with cable either.
Why does my Shimano brake lever stop shifting?
I just lived with the problem until the lever stopped shifting gears at all. A web search turned up information that Shimano STI levers are difficult to work on — no kidding, have a look at this disassembled one! Apparently, the most common problem is that the factory lubricant gums up.
What to do when your shifter gets stuck?
inspect the cable and outer between the shifter and rear derailleur. If there are kinks or damage that will probably be the problem, and it’s the thing to fix first. Next, get slack gear cable next to the shifter. Often there will be open sections of cable and you can pop a section of outer off the bike to get this.
What’s the problem with the Shimano STI lever?
A web search turned up information that Shimano STI levers are difficult to work on — no kidding, have a look at this disassembled one! Apparently, the most common problem is that the factory lubricant gums up. There is advice on the Web to free up the mechanism by soaking the lever in solvent or squirting solvent into it.
Shifting to higher gears works perfectly and generally there’s no problem with indexing or any other tunning thing, only thing is the lever getting stuck. Can’t be a problem with cable either.
Why is my brake lever not working on my mountain bike?
If the brake arms have no spring to them, that’s a problem. With the brake cable unhooked, the brake hand lever should move freely. If it doesn’t then oil it. Light oil should penetrate any rust, and that might take 20 minutes of sitting before it works in.
I just lived with the problem until the lever stopped shifting gears at all. A web search turned up information that Shimano STI levers are difficult to work on — no kidding, have a look at this disassembled one! Apparently, the most common problem is that the factory lubricant gums up.
How to find the solution to the lever problem?
Solution: 1 Assign variables : Let x = distance of father from fulcrum 2 Sketch the diagram 3 Obtain equation from the diagram