Bicycle Jockey Wheel Adjustment

Adjust front and rear derailluer alignment tension and limit.

Bicycle jockey wheel adjustment. Turn the screw clockwise until the derailleur is unable to move beyond this point. Adjust until there is about. Jockey wheels guide the chain through the rear derailleur. Merlin stock manufacturer replacements and a selection of aftermarket jockey wheels coloured jockey wheels can brighten up a standard rear derailleur.

It is the screw just above the h limit screw and the highest screw on the rear derailleur. Adjust the jockey wheel. In the process they turn thousands of times and get pretty. Adjusting the b tension screw so that jockey wheel is positioned correctly.

Locate the b tension screw. Finally we are at our final step of the process. They spin very fast up to 400 rpm and can wear down over time this can result in inaccurate shifting. Now wipe all parts clean with a dry rag.

There will be a cupped washer facing inward on either side. You can use a little cleaning solvent if needed. This is one of the simplest parts of the process. Inspect the teeth on the jockey wheel.

The jockey or pulley wheels on your bike do the job of both moving the chain across the cassette as well as keeping the chain tensioned. Turning clockwise will increase the gap anti clockwise will close it. Remove these and then pull the bushing sleeve out from the center. The jockey wheel cage shouldn t be able to move further than a position directly below the largest sprocket.

With the bike in the highest gear the upper jockey wheel should run just clear of the cassette. Adjust chain tension single speed.