Shimano Deore DX triggers

[Oakster88]

Evening all my first post
I've been gifted a kona cinder cone with Shimano Deore Dx gear triggers wondering how to service them as they are fairly stiff when changing up the gears

TIA

 

[vickster]

Evening all my first post
I've been gifted a kona cinder cone with Shimano Deore Dx gear triggers wondering how to service them as they are fairly stiff when changing up the gears

TIA

Have you changed the gear cables?

 

[fossyant]

New cables, inners and outers as suggested. Just squirt some GT85 into the mechanism as well.

 

[Oakster88]

Another job for my to-do-list
Thanks

 

[Drago]

The boys and esteemed matriach have it sussed above.

First, make sure the derailleur isn't bent, rusted solid, or otherwise horifically deformed.

New cables are essential. No point considering anything else until the obvious is eliminated.

The Shimano grease can harden with age and gum up the workings. This can make the action stiff, or stop it working altogether. A good soak of GT85 or similar over several days would free that up

 

[vickster]

The boys have it sussed above.

Ahem!

 

[Drago]

Mademoiselle @vickster, please accept my sincerest apologies. An oversight on my part.

 

[I like Skol]

Wow! I had an MTB with Deore DX groupset back in the early 90s
Can't even positively remember but guessing it is 7spd?

 

[Oakster88]

Wow! I had an MTB with Deore DX groupset back in the early 90s
Can't even positively remember but guessing it is 7spd?

It's a 93 kona cinder cone & yes its 3x7spd

 

[rogerzilla]

Aren't they thumbshifters rather than triggers (Rapidfire)?

Thumbshifters rarely go wrong and it is probably a cable problem. Treat them well - they are sought-after, because most racers used them until Shimano decided it was RF or nothing.

 

[Oakster88]

Aren't they thumbshifters rather than triggers (Rapidfire)?

Thumbshifters rarely go wrong and it is probably a cable problem. Treat them well - they are sought-after, because most racers used them until Shimano decided it was RF or nothing.

I guess they could be thumb shifters

 

[Drago]

Those are triggers.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Not to be confused with Tigger and Pooh

 

[I like Skol]

Not to be confused with Tigger and Pooh

Helpful reply

They are triggers. Definitely worth keeping, but I would wind in the brake cable adjuster and take some of the slack up at the pinch bolt

 

[Oakster88]

Helpful reply

They are triggers. Definitely worth keeping, but I would wind in the brake cable adjuster and take some of the slack up at the pinch bolt

Thanks as I say I've got a list of jobs to do on the bike just got it rideable for work & back. Get some £ in & overhaul the bike