At 4:09 PM -0500 1/15/04, kohl57@starpower.net wrote:
>Does anyone out there have an instruction/maintenance leaflet pertaining to
>the Cyclo-Benelux Mk. 7?
>
>These newfangled derailleur gears are quite new to this staunch
>Sturmey-Archer user and I'd like to know just what I am doing when I get my
>'61 Lenton Grand Prix.
There's a screw similar to Shimano's "B tension" adjustment. Benelux said to set this so that there's 1 1/2 links of straight chain between the jockey pulley and the big sprocket when it's in low gear.
Low gear adjustment is by loosening the locknut and then turning the knurled ring where the shift chain exits. Tighten the locknut when this adjustment is complete.
There is no high gear adjustment other than bending the arm.
The flat spiral spring is prone to getting sticky. It should be cleaned and oiled regularly. When they are clean and well lubed these shift pretty well, but they require a lot of attention to keep them that way.
The shift chain should also be oiled.
All the best,
Sheldon
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