The last person who put a chain on routed it wrong, needs undone and rerouted on the other side of that plate in the cage
dopxchxf on
The chain is not supposed to go that way buy under the metal piece its rubbing
West_Wheel_5055 on
It needs to go on the other side of that plate. Take the chain off and reroute it.
ssianky on
Beginners mistake.
bcycle240 on
The chain is routed incorrectly through the derailleur. It should be on the other side of the aluminum tab.
You can put it into the highest gear (smallest cog) in the back, take the chain off the front chainring to release the tension on the derailleur. Remove the bolt on the lower derailleur pulley and get the chain into the correct position then reinstall the lower pulley (check the upper pulley bolt torque)
Barkinsons on
Unscrew the lower jockey wheel, then you can re-route it without opening the chain. It needs to go on the other side.
Wolfy35 on
Chain incorrectly routed it should be the other side of that plate.
Sometimes referred to as a “rookie mistake”. As previously noted the chain is routed through the derailleur incorrectly. Easy fix if the chain has a quick link.
EnthusiasticElf on
Happened to us all (to me, about three times). Like falling over when starting out with clipless pedals – a rite of passage.
(at least, this doesn’t hurt)
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The last person who put a chain on routed it wrong, needs undone and rerouted on the other side of that plate in the cage
The chain is not supposed to go that way buy under the metal piece its rubbing
It needs to go on the other side of that plate. Take the chain off and reroute it.
Beginners mistake.
The chain is routed incorrectly through the derailleur. It should be on the other side of the aluminum tab.
You can put it into the highest gear (smallest cog) in the back, take the chain off the front chainring to release the tension on the derailleur. Remove the bolt on the lower derailleur pulley and get the chain into the correct position then reinstall the lower pulley (check the upper pulley bolt torque)
Unscrew the lower jockey wheel, then you can re-route it without opening the chain. It needs to go on the other side.
Chain incorrectly routed it should be the other side of that plate.
https://preview.redd.it/vtwxeck0h43h1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1fc1b9e8f44c4bd41a187a935e930b0136766918
Chain should be routed behind that plate like this.
Incorrect assembly.
https://preview.redd.it/d0l5kzz7h43h1.jpeg?width=801&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c93dd31f1d264380ac8371898e0f83b3567d1a67
Red is wrong. Green is right.
Isn’t there usually a tab there to prevent that?
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Sometimes referred to as a “rookie mistake”. As previously noted the chain is routed through the derailleur incorrectly. Easy fix if the chain has a quick link.
Happened to us all (to me, about three times). Like falling over when starting out with clipless pedals – a rite of passage.
(at least, this doesn’t hurt)
Been there. Done that. Got the t-shirt.
I mean, we’ve ALL done it…