So, I did basically what it says here (not actually following these instructions, but it's a good explanation of what I did):
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/technical-tuesday-sram-shifter-cable-replacement-2010.html
However, when I got to Step 7 (replacing the cover) and screwed in the silver dial, it doesn't 'snug up' to the cover. The dial is as screwed in as it will go, but the cover is still loose. I reckon the dial needs to go in another 2-3mm, but, as I said, it's as far in as it will turn.
The dial/cover were all nicely snugged up before I took the cover off. I'm baffled...
assuming the nipple is fully engaged in housing, is the spring sat "flat"?
Have you released the tension on the spring? tension could be pushing the spring up stopping the cover sitting snug.
As an aside love the turquise colour coded bits!
[i]assuming the nipple is fully engaged in housing, is the spring sat "flat"? [/i]
Aye, nipple is fully engaged (oo-er) and spring is flat. Pretty sure the spring is released.
It's as if the 'collar' that the cover retention dial screws into is too proud of the whole mechanism, so when the dial is fully screwed in the cover still rattles about.
I'm with you.
That silver dial engages with the Hex head bolt on the bottom of the unit (visible between the chaps fingers in pic 8)
stick an allen key the bottom and adjust. go too far and the unit won't function.
might work.
Good idea, I'll give that a go.