How to Adjust a Front Derailleur
How to Adjust a Front Derailleur
The majority of front shifting problems can be solved with basic adjustments to the limit screws and index setting of the front derailleur system. In this video we’ll show you how to properly set up and adjust your front derailleur to eliminate rub, noise, slow shifting, and inaccessible gears.
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Video contents:
00:00 Preliminary Info
00:48 Derailleur Alignment
03:06 L-Limit Screw Adjustment
05:58 H-Limit Screw Adjustment
09:40 Indexing Adjustment
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• SD-2 Phillips Screwdriver – http://www.parktool.com/product/2-phillips-screwdriver-sd-2
• PRS-3.2-2 Deluxe Single Arm Repair Stand – http://www.parktool.com/product/single-arm-professional-work-stand-prs-3-2-2
For a text-based walk-through of this process: http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/front-derailleur-adjustment
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➤ More Derailleur Repair Help:
• How a Front Derailleur Works ▶︎ https://youtu.be/yDjlRu4CnjI
• How a Rear Derailleur Works ▶︎ https://youtu.be/DQmmEvt0rxs
• How to Adjust a Rear Derailleur ▶︎ https://youtu.be/UkZxPIZ1ngY
• Front Derailleur – Advanced Troubleshooting ▶︎
• Rear Derailleur – Advanced Troubleshooting ▶︎ https://youtu.be/kkL1vze6M4A
• How To Align a Derailleur Hanger Using the DAG-2.2 ▶︎
Thanks I fallowed your videos and believe I have fixed my chain and derailleurs.I watched the videos over and over until I got it right. Great videos have them on my watch again in case I need them again.Have a great day.
Remove a couple bolts disconnect chain, remove shifter and pull that piece of shut off and throw it in the trash where it belongs!!
Sir please come to my home
Please fix my bike
The amount of kids who picked up a screwdriver and now have a messed up derailleur
I’ve done both the front and rear adjustment as show in these videos but I’m still getting chain suck ok a brand new bike, I need some help…can I somehow increase tension on the chain to keep it from sticking?
Thank you, this video is brilliant! In just two hours today, I was able to get rid of chain rub that wasn’t sorted out by the dealer yesterday. Now I’m able to use all cogs. In the end, it wasn’t that hard as the most important thing is the right cable tension.
who are these people who downvote this video?
Me on the park: smallest cog
Me and my friends: largest cog
Ohh yeah love this channel alot
He is the best in Youtube! 💖💖 But I am still working on my front derailleur to make it smooth..
See those eyes. Those are MN winter eyes.
Thankyou very much for all your help
Weird, my L limit screw seems to be on the inside, when I tighten that one, it pushes the deraileur out.
I called Park Tool and Calvin Jones literally answered the phone.
Thanks so much this video was perfectly made. I did my self with all the adjustments my specialized is back.
thank you
I got it to work, mostly
dude, i just fucked up my front derailleur, i dont know what to do … now it rubs everywhere.
Very informative video, I learned a lot, but it kind of bothers me to watch someone who only blinks once every 5 minutes. How does he do that?
Park Tool, I have your best repair stand and several of your tools specifically because your repair videos are so good. Keep them up!
Love this guy 😎👍
Thanks Park Tool! This video was very helpful 😀
I have done exactly what you explained in step 1. However, the lowest front chainring is still rubbing the inner cage. and I almost turned the L screw out and they’re still rubbing each other. What would be the reason? Isn’t the height of the cage well fixed?
Hi, I am having trouble with a front derailleur skipping as the pedal is pressed. It feels like inside may be stripped and needs changing. Any advice would be helpful.
Thank you guys
This video was juuuust right. Not toooo much or toooo little!
man, your videos are all over THE BEST! almost every "home made biker" shows how to but yours are from another planet!
big big thanks!!!
Hell yeah
Brilliant explanation – my issue completely sorted within 2 minutes and 24 seconds! Thank you :o)
He is the best in Youtube! 💖💖 But I am still working on my front derailleur to make it smooth..
Thank you. Now that my flatland bike is retired I’ve been messing with road bikes and these darn derailleurs are an enigma. Thanks again
I wish I could like this video every time I do a little service on my bike. It’s the clearest and best explained video on the internet.
MY CYCLE CHAIN IS MEETING WITH TYRE .WHAT I DO
Wtf he is not blinking, thats creepy
sir my front gear is not moving to 2 sir help me … i am tried of watching vdioes
it’s clear explanation , thank you !
I have a triple. What should you do if it won’t shift onto the smallest sprocket in the first place?
This and the rear derailleur video got my shifting beautiful. Thank you so much!
The explanation is very good , but still , i dont understand about that little round thing beside the brake
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Saved me another trip to the bike shop.
My bike is so annoying, right now my pedals are stucked… they don’t even move. I know it’s something about chains and deraileurs but i don’t know where to start
Wish i would have found this yesterday. I did it most of it just with deductive reasoning I ran out of light so I have to do the L and H limit better today or another day. Thank you for the videos.
How to fix front derailleur problems: remove front derailleur
I’ve tried everything but can’t seem to get into the small ring… is my derailleur broke?
i just cut my front derailleur😂🤯
Use a good screwdriver for this or you will strip those little bastards out!
this by far the best tutorial EVER!!! thank you
Love this company so usefull
Thanks a lot for this video this got my bike back
6:48 thank you so much, this problem was giving me a massive headache!
My gears works fine now thanks for this video
The ending of derailleur, at least to an English ear, just sounds like er. To a Francophone ear, it sounds like "ewer". Never "ier" like you’re saying it.