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Bicycle gears
21.1.1 Operating the gears
21.1.1.1 Gear shift lever
Operating the gear shift lever, right:
The following description re-
fers to the right 10x Shimano
XT gear shift lever for the rear
derailleur as an example. If your bicycle
features different components, please
inform yourself using the correspond-
ing enclosing operating manual.
Please have all servicing, re-
placement and setup work car-
ried out by a specialist retailer.
Increasing
pedal power
Decreasing
pedal power
This gear shift lever has a two-way mecha-
nism, meaning that it is possible to operate
it by both pushing and pulling. Both levers (A)
and (B) return to the starting position after
being applied. You have to continue pedalling
while applying the lever.
Switching from a small to a larger sprocket
(Lever A)
For switching just one gear, push lever (A) to
position (1). For switching two gears, push the
lever to position (2).
Switching from a large to a smaller sprocket
(Lever B)
Applying this once will switch to a smaller gear.
21.1.1.2 Gear grip shift
By turning the gear grip shift, you can vary
the required amount of pedal force. If a gear
should be harder or lighter, you should turn the
grip shift one click in the desired direction.
You can also switch through multiple gears at
the same time. To do this, push or pull through
multiple gear positions in the desired direction.
You do not necessarily have to continue
pedalling while applying the grip shift.
21.1.1.3 Gear settings for chain gears
Source: Shimano
®
techdocs Source: Shimano
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techdocs
Lever (A) starting position
Lever B
Lever A
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