What is this long-nosed ferrule for?
10-18-18, 06:52 PM
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What is this long-nosed ferrule for?
I bought a set of Shimano shifter cables, and it included several ferrules. One of them looks like this:
What is this used for?
What is this used for?
10-18-18, 09:44 PM
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I think it's supposed to help keep dirt and gunk out.
10-18-18, 11:10 PM
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ferrules with snouts go at the transition between housed cable and bare cable - the snout is supposed to minimize crud from the bare cable being carried into the housing as the cable moves back and forth
10-21-18, 03:39 PM
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IIRC, these ones are usually used at housing to bare cable transitions near the rear derailleur. I use them everywhere where I can to keep water spray out in winter.
10-21-18, 05:20 PM
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these go IN the brifter, there is a slot where the housing goes in
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See Shiamno's Dealer's Manual at https://si.shimano.com/pdfs/dm/DM-ST0002-04-ENG.pdf
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See Shiamno's Dealer's Manual at https://si.shimano.com/pdfs/dm/DM-ST0002-04-ENG.pdf
The dealer manual is always the first place to start for any question about Shimano parts or mechanics.
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10-23-18, 10:24 AM
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