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SlushyFox on August 7, 2023 9:44 pm short answer: seems like it’s wanting to jump a gear up, you probably need loosen the barrel adjuster a 1/4 turn located on your shifter. long answer: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/how-a-rear-derailleur-works https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/rear-derailleur-adjustment https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/rear-derailleur-advanced-troubleshooting https://si.shimano.com/en/pdfs/dm/MARD001/DM-MARD001-05-ENG.pdf
madesicc88 on August 7, 2023 9:58 pm Take it back to the LBS and have them fix it if it’s brand new, learn to fix it for the next time it might need adjusting.
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Look up how to adjust a derailleur and start learning.
Derailleur isn’t witnessed to the cogs correctly.
short answer: seems like it’s wanting to jump a gear up, you probably need loosen the barrel adjuster a 1/4 turn located on your shifter.
long answer: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/how-a-rear-derailleur-works
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/rear-derailleur-adjustment
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/rear-derailleur-advanced-troubleshooting
https://si.shimano.com/en/pdfs/dm/MARD001/DM-MARD001-05-ENG.pdf
Take it back to the LBS and have them fix it if it’s brand new, learn to fix it for the next time it might need adjusting.