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mtlroadie

Apr 23, 12 19:36

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Trick to removing shifter cables from Ultegra 6700 brifters? Quote | Reply
Is there a trick to this? I have clicked the shifter to the smallest cog (figuratively of course) but I can't seem to fish the shifter out of it's little cave. There's a little plastic panel that seems to hide where the shifter cable mechanically hooks in, do i just remove that little piece?

I'm swapping out components and would like to save the cable so cutting it is not an option. This is a brifter for a rear mec.

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ATC

Apr 23, 12 19:40

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Re: Trick to removing shifter cables from Ultegra 6700 brifters? [mtlroadie] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
The cable is done, you have to get a new one. thats the way it is.
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veganerd

Apr 23, 12 19:44

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Re: Trick to removing shifter cables from Ultegra 6700 brifters? [mtlroadie] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
you dont fish it out, you push it out with the other end of the cable.

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Record10Carbon

Apr 23, 12 19:45

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Re: Trick to removing shifter cables from Ultegra 6700 brifters? [mtlroadie] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
Pull (with your hands) the cable and shift down till you see the cable end...now, use a pliers to press on the cable - from the derailleur side until the cable end pops out of the hole. It is not uncommon for the cable to stick in there with sport drink and other shit from a year or so of use...not like in this image, you need to get the end out of the seat first - but you get the idea.





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jeffp

Apr 23, 12 20:05

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Re: Trick to removing shifter cables from Ultegra 6700 brifters? [R10C] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
that's not 6700, 6700 is a bit different

i am 2 for 2 in bad install on front der cable on 6700. 2x to shop to get it unjammed and a new cable installed. it seems easy enough, but I have tons better luck fishing cables out of an internal frameset or getting a dropped valve extender out of a wheel :)


RedLizard

Apr 24, 12 21:30

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Re: Trick to removing shifter cables from Ultegra 6700 brifters? [mtlroadie] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
I had a problem removing cables on my 6700 shifters and also ended up taking them to my LBS for help. Even they weren't able to get them out. They contacted the Shimano rep and I ended up getting two new shifters under warranty.

I was told that the Shimano rep said 6700's require a specific cable that has a different (larger?) ball end than what 7800/6600 and previous models used and that if you didn't use the right cable, the ball end would get jammed and couldn't be removed.

True or not, I ended up with new shifters, since the shop had done the install.


(This post was edited by RedLizard on Apr 24, 12 21:37)


goodboyr

Apr 25, 12 3:10

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Re: Trick to removing shifter cables from Ultegra 6700 brifters? [RedLizard] [In reply to] Quote | Reply
The shop made up a story to hide their mistake. Same cable for all shimano brifters.