Apollo Radius User Manual download pdf (Page 62)

Updated 23/05/07RAOM0507 Apollo Bicycle Company Pty. Ltd. ABN: 60 001 914 469

Lubrication

Lightly oil all the pivoting points of the front and rear derailleurs at least every month.

Any excess oil should be wiped off to prevent dirt entering into the mechanisms.

Clean and apply a thin layer of grease to the shifting cables every six months,

or whenever new cables are fitted.

Adjustment – Rear Derailleur

If your bicycle is fitted with a SIS derailleur

system, fine turning of the SIS mechanism

will be the most common rear derailleur

adjustment you will need to make.

To fine tune the SIS rear derailleur:

- Raise the back wheel of your bicycle off

the ground (to enable you to rotate the

pedals forward) and set the shift lever on

SIS mode.

- Change the gears from top to second top gear and observe the chain’s response.

If the chain will not move to second gear, turn the cable adjusting barrel anti-clockwise

to increase the cable tension. Turn the adjuster clockwise to decrease the tension if the

chain moves past the second gear.

- Spin the pedals and with the chain still in second gear, turn the adjuster anti-clockwise

until just before the chain makes noise against the third gear. This adjustment

increases the tension of the inner cable.

If after completing the above process further adjustment is still required, stand behind the

bike. Shift the chain to the smallest rear cog and the largest front chainwheel, and loosen

the cable fixing bolt.

Also, check whether your SIS derailleur system is fitted with an additional adjustment

screw to set the guide pulley as close as possible to the sprocket. If so, shift the chain

onto the small cog and adjust until there is no sound of rubbing or fouling when the pedals

are turned backwards.

Whatever type of derailleur

system is fitted to your bicycle,

the alignment of the chain, the

rear sprockets, and the derailleur

pulleys need to be inspected

whilst standing behind the

bicycle. Based on your findings,

adjustments to high or low gear

may be necessary.

SIS Cable Barrel Adjuster Adjustment Screws

Pulley Adjustment Screw

Tension Pulley

Outer side of Top Gear

Guide Pulley

Freewheel

Rear Derailleur Rear View

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