Shimano Altus A20 cage stop screw(?)
09-25-20, 11:25 PM
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Shimano Altus A20 cage stop screw(?)
I’m a little confused about the cage stop on this Altus A20 rear mech. There is no slot for a screwdriver nor any flats for a wrench. Is it meant to not be removed? The internals feel smooth, so it’s not a great injustice if I can’t take this fully apart, but I want to be thorough. Anyone deal with one of these before?
09-26-20, 04:12 AM
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Yes. Some of those pins are just pressed in or pushed in and peened over like a rivet. Can be distructively removed but not reinstalled. It was a cost saving "feature". It was not intended to be serviced. Run that RD to end of life, then send it to the recycler.
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