Adjusting the stops
The purpose of the stops is to prevent the chain from jumping off the chain ring and to ensure that
the chain runs smoothly on the smallest and largest sprocket.
These stops are adjusted as follows:
- Shift the rear derailleur to the smallest sprocket.
- Now turn the crank while stationary so that the chain moves. Ask a friend or relative to hold
the bike up a little at the rear of the luggage carrier so that the rear wheel can turn freely.
- Now adjust the stop for the smallest sprocket so that the chain does not jump off the small-
est sprocket and the chain runs smoothly by turning the stop screw marked with an “H”.
Turning the screw in clockwise direction moves the rear derailleur towards the rear wheel,
turning it in anti-clockwise direction moves the rear derailleur away from the rear wheel.
- When the stop for the smallest sprocket has been adjusted, shift the rear derailleur to the
largest sprocket.
- Adjust the stop so that the chain does not jump over the largest sprocket and the chain runs
smoothly and without chatter when pedalling.
- To adjust the stop, turn the stop screw marked with an "L” in clockwise direction to move the
rear derailleur away from the rear wheel, or in anti-clockwise direction to move the rear de-
railleur towards the rear wheel.
- When the stops have been adjusted, shift the rear derailleur back to the smallest sprocket.
- Now shift up all gears one by one.
- If the chain has problems changing shifting to larger sprockets at one or more sprockets, the
shift cable tension is too low.
- Shift the rear derailleur back to the smallest sprocket.
- Turn the nut for fine adjustment in anti-clockwise direction (seen from the rear of the rear
derailleur, i.e. looking in the direction of travel) to increase the shift cable tension. The ad-
justing nut should turn by two clicks.
- Now try to shift up all gears again one by one. Should there still be problems with the chain
shifting to larger sprockets, repeat the step with the adjusting nut to increase shift cable ten-
sion a little more.
- If the chain has no problems with shifting to larger sprockets at first, but has problems shift-
ing to the next smaller sprocket, the shift cable tension has to be reduced slightly. Proceed in
the same way as for increasing the shift cable tension. Turn the adjusting nut in clockwise di-
rection to reduce the tension slightly.
Adjusting the derailleur can take time and patience. Allow yourself enough time for these adjust-
ments.
