Securing the lever body To access the mounting bolt, it is necessary to remove the shift lever. Insert a 6mm hex wrench through the lever body and into the back of the mount bolt. The hex wrench fits into the back of the mounting bolt. Turning bolt clockwise as viewed from end of lever frees bolt from the internal wedges (Figure 4).
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To secure body, turn hex wrench counter-clockwise. This turn bolt to tighten it into the wedges inside of handlebar.
When working with bar end levers, always remember the body acts as the nut. The head of the bolt is inside the lever, and the hex wrench is fitting into the end of this bolt (Figure 5). Ruben Blades Bohemio Y Poeta Rar on this page.
See question in title. As I don't seem to be able to find any 9 speed downtube shifters on the local market, I think I will have to use 9-speed bar end shifters, which are available. How do you install them on a drop bar? I had a brief conversation with my mecanic and he pretended the cable has to be routed through the drop bar, in which a pair of holes would have to be made to allow them to 'escape'. Is it possible to guide the cable on the outside of the drop bar or does this type of mechanism require it goes through the inside? You could use these if you like ten speed. And I'm pretty sure these come with a conversion to be used on a downtube, at least my Ultegra 10's did.
To answer your question, your mechanic is an wrong. Bar end shifters are mounted outside the bar, under the tape. I'm looking at my TT setup right now.Thanks for the info.
And yes, I have been googling how to install bar end shifters and my mecanic was indeed wrong. The cables go on the outside. Only the plug goes on the inside.
I have tracked down a pair of Dura Ace bar end shifters in another shop and yes, they come with a conversion kit for downtube, which has the advantage that you can adjust the cable tension if the derailleur is slightly off. I need 9-speed shifters for my derailleur, that is why I will have to opt for the bar end shifters.
I was able to find 10-speed downtube shifters on the local market, but I would not be able to use them in index mode with my 9-speed derailleur. Your mechanic obviously has no experience with traditional bar end shifters. The shifter cables run underneath the bar tape and traditionally exits at the lower bends. Or you can go ergo and run the cables all the way to the top and have them exit at the stem. That's how I run my cables for a cleaner look.Yep, obviously he has never installed any. By googling a little I found the correct installation procedure.