Ultegra 6800 Front Derailleur Cable Routing

English dm rafd001 02 dealer s manual road mtb trekking city touring comfort bike urban sport e bike front derailleur dura ace fd r9100 ultegra fd r8000 105 fd 5801 procedures for cable tension adjustment and top adjustment differ from those of previous models.

Ultegra 6800 front derailleur cable routing.

Use needle nosed pliers to hold the cable tight and use a 5 mm hex key to tighten the cable fixing bolt. Use the cable cutter to cut the cable 1 to 2 cm past the bolt and use pinch an end cap on the end. Use an ot sp cable and cable guide for smooth operation. Shimano ultegra rear derailleur medium cage shimano shadow rd 11 speed blending performance and style the shimano ultegra 6800 series rear derailleurs deliver accurate shifting and light action.

As road bike component the stress free operation is one of the most important feature to lead all day riding comfort with braking and shifting. New ultegra r8000 series is pro proven as it is a direct trickle down from dura ace groupset. The tl fd68 works on ultegra 105 and dura ace front derailleurs or fd 6800 fd 5800 and fd 9000 respectively. Route the cable back through the cable routing on the underside of the bottom bracket and back into the cable fixing bolt on the derailleur.

How to route new cable s through your shimano ultegra 6800 road bike shifters. Front derailleur fd 9000 fd 6800 fd 5800 fd 4700. The derailleurs longer arms which house the cable anchor bolt and debuted on the ultegra 6800 and dura ace 9000 front derailleurs allow for a lighter shift as the anchor point gives the cable increased leverage. User s manual dealer s manual find a dealer.

Its top prong will fit into the head of the cable fixing bolt so it doesn t. If you find the videos helpful and would like to make a small donation to help. If installing the front derailleur to a brazed on type frame a backup plate must be attached to the seat tube.