Thias
Klein Fan
Just experimented with two old thumbies. And I found some interesting details.
1. There is a difference between the DX (Deore with silver cap) and the XT Version. (Besides of the obvious clamp, f course.) If you want to repair a XT with parts from the DX, you have to be careful. The DX has two copper rings, the big one at the bottom and the small one in the middle. The XT doesn't have the small one. Instead it has a very tiny bearing. Because of this, the spindle and the chrome plate (the one with the Indexplate on top of it) are not interchangeable.
2. If your shifter has too much clearence( is this the right word?? ) you can try to mount the friction mode bearing race up side down. This is the big "ring" underneath the plate, that pushes the two little balls.
3. I think, the shifter feels better with only one of the top springplates mounted.
I hope this was understandable... my english skills are... limited...
Greetings
Matthias
1. There is a difference between the DX (Deore with silver cap) and the XT Version. (Besides of the obvious clamp, f course.) If you want to repair a XT with parts from the DX, you have to be careful. The DX has two copper rings, the big one at the bottom and the small one in the middle. The XT doesn't have the small one. Instead it has a very tiny bearing. Because of this, the spindle and the chrome plate (the one with the Indexplate on top of it) are not interchangeable.
2. If your shifter has too much clearence( is this the right word?? ) you can try to mount the friction mode bearing race up side down. This is the big "ring" underneath the plate, that pushes the two little balls.
3. I think, the shifter feels better with only one of the top springplates mounted.
I hope this was understandable... my english skills are... limited...
Greetings
Matthias