P. 54 — User manual V3
Derailleur adjustments
Both front and rear derailleurs on your
Azteca have been carefully adjusted by a
qualified factory technician before delivery.
After a few rides however, the cables
can stretch out a little bit and tension
readjustment can become necessary for
optimal derailleur alignment with the gears
and for shifting performance.
We recommend that you do not attempt
to adjust the derailleurs by yourself if you
don’t fully understand this section or if
you are not confident in your mechanical
skills. A poorly adjusted derailleur can
damage the transmission system.
Adjusting derailleur alignment with the
gears by correcting the cable tension is
somewhat simple and can be achieved
without tools.
Here’s how to check if it is necessary to
adjust front and rear derailleur alignment
and how to fine tune the cable tension.
Check the rear derailleur alignment
Use the right-hand side shifter to put the
chain on the highest rear gear (smallest
sprocket on the freewheel).
Shift down one gear by pushing a single click
on the shifter’s thumb lever.
Rotating the pedals to get the chain
moving is necessary for the gear change
to take effect.
Check that the rear derailleur’s upper
pulley is aligned with the second gear of
the freewheel (as shown below). If the
upper pulley is not precisely aligned with
the corresponding gear, it must be corrected
by adjusting the cable tension.
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