How To Replace Rear Gear Cable On Mountain Bike. Release clutch in rear mech. Shift to hardest gear.
Replace the crimp on the end of the cable and drip a small amount of bicycle lubricant on the cable where it enters the housings to assist with shifting. For the final part of the cable run from the frame to the rear derailleur on certain derailleurs. Push rear mech by hand to test limit screws and adjust screws if required.
Release clutch in rear mech.
Push rear mech by hand to test limit screws and adjust screws if required. Then pull the inner wire out of the bicycles shifter. Replace the crimp on the end of the cable and drip a small amount of bicycle lubricant on the cable where it enters the housings to assist with shifting. This means that if you happen to break a rear shift cable on a ride for example you simply feed the cable into the hole at the top of the frame.
