Bicycle Rear Shifting Cable Replacement

Adjust the friction shifter so that it is in the position of the hardest gear.

Using the pair of dykes, cut the old cable end off of the old cable.

Using the 9mm wrench, loosen the cable securing bolt on the rear derailleur.

Remove the cable from the securing bolt.

Remove the old cable from the bike by pulling the cable away from the rear derailleur (toward the front wheel).

Remove the old cable from the shifter cable eye by pushing the cable up from below.

Pull the old cable up until it is completely removed from the shifter.

Install the new cable into the shifter by threading it into the shifter cable eye.

Pull the new cable completely through until the cable end is resting in the shifter's cable eye.

Route the new cable back through the bicycle the same way the old cable was routed.

Route the new cable through the rear derailleur cable housing.

Reinstall the cable housing in its guides if necessary and guide the cable through the rear derailleur cable eye.

Pull the cable through completely.

Ensure the cable is installed correctly underneath the cable securing bolt on the derailleur. It should be in the same place the old cable was secured.

Pulling the cable taut, use the 9mm wrench to tighten the cable securing bolt to hand tightness.

Use the pair of dykes to cut the new cable, leaving about an inch and a half of extra cable beyond the cable securing bolt.

Install the cable crimp onto the end of the new cable.

Using the dykes, crimp the cable crimp.