On Jan 28, 2009, at 1:46 PM, Tom Hayes wrote:
> Anyone have experience solving the following problem with NR Campagnolo
> barend shifters: after removing the locknut, the screw will turn about
> twice
> before it tightens so that to continure turning it will damage the
> slot in
> the screw head, thereby making it even more difficult to turn. I have
> an
> appropriate sized screwdriver too. I was able to get one off, but the
> other
> is far more stubborn than the first. I have soaked it in "Goop" to no
> avail. And the one that I did remove, even out of the handlebars, it
> is
> difficult to turn, and does not show any damaged threads on the screw
> or the
> thingie that it screws into.
>
> Help please.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Tom Hayes
As these are an area of particular expertise for me I wonder what you're doing? Taking the lock nut off would indicate you want to remove the lever in which case the screw just turns like any other screw. Remove it normally and the nut/bushing just pops out. If the lever is off and you want to take the body off the Allen turns opposite to the way you would normally think of it because you're at the wrong end of the bolt-you turn counter clockwise to remove the body. And when you reinstall just moisten the friction disc with oil to perfect the shifting. It's worked for me for 35 years. Phil Brown Several pairs both in and out of use in Berkeley, Calif.