Replace or repair?
- Thread starter Jameslafavor
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Bend it back. Should be fine.
Karate Monkey
Well-Known Member
Does it effect the operation? The upper pulley is the one that is important as far as alignment with the cassette. As long as the chain isn't clanking on the bottom of the cage/falling off, you're good to go.
BTW, starting with that generation (9000) of XTR--and with all the new stuff--Shimano put an intentional bend like that into the cage. Points the chain towards the chainring, and helps it run quieter/wear the lower pulley less quickly.
Check to see if your pulley is cracked, though. They really don't like getting hit like that.
BTW, starting with that generation (9000) of XTR--and with all the new stuff--Shimano put an intentional bend like that into the cage. Points the chain towards the chainring, and helps it run quieter/wear the lower pulley less quickly.
Check to see if your pulley is cracked, though. They really don't like getting hit like that.
Jameslafavor
New Member
I didnt actually notice it until the next day. It does make some noises when I pedal, the chain wasn't aligned, I had to bend it a little bit. Ill take a look tomorrow to see if anything is cracked. Its been recommended by a few people to just bend it back and i should be good.
serviceguy
Well-Known Member
You can replace just the cage if straightening doesn’t cut it. The cage is not perfectly flat either originally, so just making it flat may not do the trick.