(English) DM-TRFD001-02
Dealer's Manual
ROAD MTB Trekking
City Touring/
URBAN SPORT E-BIKE
Comfort Bike
Front derailleur
DEORE XT
FD-T8000
DEORE
FD-T6000
CONTENTS
IMPORTANT NOTICE............................................................................................... 3
TO ENSURE SAFETY................................................................................................ 4
LIST OF TOOLS TO BE USED................................................................................... 6
INSTALLATION........................................................................................................ 8
Installation of the front derailleur...............................................................................................................8
ADJUSTMENT....................................................................................................... 12
Installing the cable and adjusting shifting operation..............................................................................12
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMPORTANT NOTICE
••This dealer's manual is intended primarily for use by professional bicycle mechanics.
Users who are not professionally trained for bicycle assembly should not attempt to install the components themselves using the dealer's manuals.
If any part of the information on the manual is unclear to you, do not proceed with the installation. Instead, contact your place of purchase or a local
bicycle dealer for their assistance.
••Make sure to read all instruction manuals included with the product.
••Do not disassemble or modify the product other than as stated in the information contained in this dealer's manual.
••All manuals and technical documents are accessible online at https://si.shimano.com.
••For consumers who do not have easy access to the internet, please contact a SHIMANO distributor or any of the SHIMANO offices to obtain a hardcopy
of the User's Manual.
••Please observe the appropriate rules and regulations of the country, state or region in which you conduct your business as a dealer.
For safety, be sure to read this dealer's manual thoroughly before use, and follow it for correct use.
The following instructions must be observed at all times in order to prevent personal injury and physical damage to equipment and surroundings.
The instructions are classified according to the degree of danger or damage which may occur if the product is used incorrectly.
DANGER
Failure to follow the instructions will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Failure to follow the instructions could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Failure to follow the instructions could cause personal injury or physical damage to equipment and surroundings.
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TO ENSURE SAFETY
TO ENSURE SAFETY
WARNING
••Be sure to follow the instructions provided in the manuals when installing the product.
It is recommended to use genuine SHIMANO parts only. If parts such as bolts and nuts become loose or damaged, the bicycle may suddenly fall over,
which may cause serious injury.
In addition, if adjustments are not carried out correctly, problems may occur, and the bicycle may suddenly fall over, which may cause serious injury.
•• Be sure to wear safety glasses or goggles to protect your eyes while performing maintenance tasks such as replacing parts.
••After reading the dealer's manual thoroughly, keep it in a safe place for later reference.
Be sure to also inform users of the following:
••Be careful not to let the hemming of your clothes get caught in the chain while riding. Otherwise you may fall off the bicycle.
NOTICE
Be sure to also inform users of the following:
••If gear shifting operations do not feel smooth, wash the derailleur and lubricate all moving parts.
••When the chain is in any of the positions shown in the illustration, the chain may come into contact with the chainring or front derailleur and
generate noise. If noise is a problem, shift the chain onto the next largest sprocket or the one after if the chain is in the position shown in Figure 1.
Shift the chain onto the next smallest sprocket or the one after if it is in the position shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1 Figure 2
chainring
sprocket
For Installation to the Bicycle, and Maintenance:
••A triple front derailleur cannot be used with a double crankset because the shifting points do not match. Similarly, a double front derailleur cannot
also be used with a triple crankset.
For detailed specifications, refer to specifications on our website for dealer's manuals.
••For frames with suspension, the chainstay angle will vary depending on whether the bicycle is being ridden or not being ridden. When the bicycle is
not being ridden and the chain is positioned on the largest chainring and on the smallest sprocket, the chain guide outer plate of the front derailleur
may touch the chain.
••Use an OT-SP cable and cable guide for smooth operation.
••If the amount of looseness in the links is so great that adjustment is not possible, you should replace the derailleur.
••A special grease is used for the gear shifting cable. Do not use premium grease or other types of grease, otherwise they may cause deterioration in
gear shifting performance.
••Grease the inner cable and the inside of the outer casing before use to ensure that they slide properly.
••Operation of the levers related to gear shifting should be made only when the chainwheel is turning.
••Products are not guaranteed against natural wear and deterioration from normal use and aging.
••For maximum performance we highly recommend SHIMANO lubricants and maintenance products.
The actual product may differ from the illustration because this manual is intended mainly to explain the procedures for using
the product.
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LIST OF TOOLS TO BE USED
LIST OF TOOLS TO BE USED
LIST OF TOOLS TO BE USED
The following tools are needed for installation, adjustment, and maintenance purposes.
Tool Tool
2 mm hexagon wrench 5 mm hexagon wrench
4 mm hexagon wrench 8 mm spanner
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INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
Installation of the front derailleur
INSTALLATION
Installation of the front derailleur
Band type
NOTICE
When installing components to a carbon frame/handlebar, check the tightening torque recommended by the carbon frame or component
manufacturer to avoid carbon material damage due to excessive tightening or insufficient component holding force resulting from insufficient
tightening torque.
Temporarily attach the clamp bolt. (A) Clamp bolt
(A)
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INSTALLATION
Installation of the front derailleur
Adjust the low adjustment bolt and align (A) Low adjustment bolt
the flat portion of the chain guide outer (B) Chain guide outer plate
plate parallel to the flat surface of the
largest chainring.
(C) Largest chainring
(y)
Make sure that distance [B-C] from the NOTICE
tip of the teeth of the largest chainring
is 1 to 3 mm. Make sure not to position the chain guide as
shown in the illustration.
[B-C] 1 - 3 mm
H
(y) Top swing
L
(z) Down swing
(A)
(z)
2 (A)
L
H
TECH TIPS
Check by holding a hexagon wrench against
the flat surface of the largest chainring as
(B) shown in the illustration.
[B-C]
(C)
When adjustment is complete, tighten the clamp bolt. Tightening torque
3 5 - 7 N·m
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INSTALLATION
Installation of the front derailleur
Direct mount type
Temporarily attach the front derailleur NOTICE
to the frame. Compatible chainrings vary depending on the
(z) installation height. Be sure to check the
(z) 5 mm hexagon wrench dimensions of the frame.
Largest compatible
Installation height
chainring
1
161.5 mm 44T
165.5 mm 44T - 48T
169.5 mm 48T
Align the flat portion of the chain guide (A) Chain guide outer plate
outer plate in parallel with the flat (B) Largest chainring
surface of the largest chainring.
Make sure that distance [A-B] from the
tip of the teeth of the largest chainring
is 1 to 3 mm. TECH TIPS
[A-B] 1 - 3 mm When performing a readjustment etc.,
without a pro-set alignment block, align the
flat surface of the largest chainring using the
low adjustment bolt.
2 (A)
Low adjustment bolt
[A-B]
(B)
2 mm hexagon wrench
When adjustment is complete, secure the front derailleur to the frame. Tightening torque
3 5 - 7 N·m
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ADJUSTMENT
ADJUSTMENT
Installing the cable and adjusting shifting operation
ADJUSTMENT
Installing the cable and adjusting shifting operation
Position adjustment of the low side
Remove the Pro-Set alignment block. (A) Pro-Set alignment block
(A)
Adjust the chain position to the smallest chainring and the largest sprocket as shown in the (w) Low
illustration.
(x) Middle
(A) (y) Top
(z) Cable index point
2 (A) Smallest chainring
(B) Largest sprocket
(w) (x) (y)
(z)
(B)
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ADJUSTMENT
Installing the cable and adjusting shifting operation
Adjust the position of the chain guide (A) Low adjustment bolt
(y)
with the low adjustment bolt. (B) Chain guide inner plate
Adjust the clearance [B-C] between the
(C) Chain
H
chain guide inner plate and the chain to
L
be 0 to 0.5 mm.
B A
(A)
[B-C] 0 - 0.5 mm
(z)
(y) Top swing
(A)
(z) Down swing
3 B
L
H
A
(B)
(C) B A
[B-C]
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ADJUSTMENT
Installing the cable and adjusting shifting operation
Securing the cable
Top swing
Use a spanner or a hexagon wrench to (A) 4 mm hexagon wrench/
tighten the cable-fixing bolt. 8 mm spanner
Tightening torque
6 - 7 N·m
NOTICE
Run the cable through as shown in the
illustration.
(A)
cable-fixing
bolt
Down swing
Pass the inner cable through the cable (A) 4 mm hexagon wrench
guide.
Tightening torque
6 - 7 N·m
NOTICE
(A) Run the cable through as shown in the
illustration.
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ADJUSTMENT
Installing the cable and adjusting shifting operation
Adjustment of the cable tension
Adjust the chain position to the middle chainring and the largest sprocket as shown in the (w) Low
illustration.
(x) Middle
(A) (y) Top
(z) Cable index point
1 (A) Middle chainring
(B) Largest sprocket
(w) (x) (y)
NOTICE
(z) Adjust the lever after operating it from top to
middle, not low to middle.
(B)
Adjust the position with the cable (A) Cable adjuster
adjuster. (B) Chain guide inner plate
(A)
Adjust the clearance [B-C] between the
(C) Chain
B chain guide inner plate and the chain to
be 0 to 0.5 mm.
A
TECH TIPS
[B-C] 0 - 0.5 mm
After adjusting the position with the
[B-C] cable adjuster, operate the lever once
and check the clearance again.
B A
(B)
(C)
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ADJUSTMENT
Installing the cable and adjusting shifting operation
Top adjustment
Adjust the chain position to the largest chainring and the smallest sprocket as shown in the (w) Low
illustration.
(x) Middle
(A) (y) Top
(z) Cable index point
1 (A) Largest chainring
(B) Smallest sprocket
(w) (x) (y)
(z)
(B)
(y) (A) Adjust the position of the chain guide (A) Top adjustment bolt
with the top adjustment bolt. (B) Chain
Adjust the clearance [B-C] between the
(C) Chain guide outer plate
chain guide outer plate and the chain to
B A
L be 0 to 0.5 mm.
[B-C] 0 - 0.5 mm
(z) (y) Top swing
L
H
(z) Down swing
2
B A
(A)
[B-C]
(B)
(C)
A B
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ADJUSTMENT
Installing the cable and adjusting shifting operation
Checking gear shifting and minor adjustments
After the cable is installed and adjusted, check the gear-shift by operating the shifting lever.
(This also applies if shifting becomes difficult during use.)
Use the table as a reference when adjusting the bolts. Turn the bolt by 1/8th turn for each adjustment.
If the chain falls to the crank side.
Turn the top adjustment bolt clockwise.
If shifting is difficult from the middle chainring to the largest chainring.
Tighten the cable. If this does not improve the situation, turn the top adjustment bolt counterclockwise.
If shifting is difficult from the largest chainring to the middle chainring.
Loosen the cable.
If the chain falls to the bottom bracket side.
Turn the low adjustment bolt clockwise.
If the middle chainring is skipped when shifting from the largest chainring.
Tighten the cable.
If shifting is difficult from the middle chainring to the smallest chainring.
Turn the low adjustment bolt counterclockwise.
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Please note: specifications are subject to change for improvement without notice. (English)
© Jun. 2019 by SHIMANO INC. ITP
