How to Build a Road Bike #4 Hanging the Derailleurs

• Torque Wrench (TW-1 or TW-5)
• Socket and Bit Set (SBS-1)
• Hex Set (HXS-1.2) 
• Park Polylube 1000 Lubricant (PPL-1)

Tools

• Front Derailleur
• Clamp on Front Derailleur Mounting Bracket (if required)
• Rear Derailleur

Parts

• Make sure your derailleurs are compatible with the number of gears on your crankset and cassette.

1.  Connect the front derailleur to the front derailleur-mounting bracket (braze on or clamp on) using the front derailleur-mounting bolt. Ensure the front derailleur cage is in line with the chain rings and that there is a 1-3mm gap between the top of the chain ring and the bottom of the front derailleur (see Figure 1).  See the video for additional information.

Figure 1

2.  Connect the front derailleur bolt using a 5mm hex.  Get it finger tight (see Figure 2).

Figure 2

3.  Torque the front derailleur bolt to the manufacturers recommended value using a torque wrench (see Figure 3).

Figure 3

4.  Apply a thin layer of lubrication to the rear derailleur threads (see Figure 4).

Figure 4

5.  Connect the rear derailleur to the rear derailleur hanger using a 5mm hex (see Figure 5).  Be sure to keep the B-Adjust washer tab above ledge on your rear derailleur hanger.  Please watch the rear derailleur video for additional information.

Figure 5

6.  Once finger tight, be sure to torque the rear derailleur to the manufacturers recommended value using a torque wrench (see Figure 6).

Figure 6

7.  You have now properly hung your front and rear derailleurs.