microSHIFT SWORD Dropper Remote Installation Guide
- June 12, 2024
- microSHIFT
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**microSHIFT SWORD Dropper Remote Installation Guide
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REMINDER
Before installing the products, please read and understand the installation procedures. Improper installation can lead to premature product failures or even injuries. If you have any questions on how to install, please contact us or consult with a professional bicycle mechanic.
Tools and Supplies
- Torque Wrench
- 5mm Hex Bit
- 5mm Hex Wrench
- 3mm Hex Wrench
- 2mm Hex Wrench
Dropper Remote Attachment
Fold the hood towards the brake lever and unthread the attachment bolt a few
turns with a 5mm hex wrench.
Position the remote on the handlebar in a location that will be comfortably accessible while riding. A good starting point is to use a straight edge that extends from the lower edge of the drops.
Line up the bottom of the brake blade with the flat edge
Set Your Angle
There is a small window of lateral adjustment, but generally the shifters are designed to work best when mounted in line with flare of the handlebar.
Torque the band clamp to 8Nm and roll the hood back into place.
Remote Cable Installation
The SWORD dropper remote comes with a shift cable for dropper actuation and a brake cable for brake actuation.
Roll the hood on the shifter towards the brake lever.
Route the cable through the cable port on the lever body and out through the top of the shifter.
Pull tight to make sure the cable head is fully seated in the shifter.
Install a housing cap on the end of your remote housing. Slide the housing
around the cable and seat the cap in the housing stop on top of theshifter.
Follow your frame manufacturer’s guidelines for proper dropper cable routing
and connect the cable to your dropper post according to the manufacturer’s
guidelines.
Test the dropper for full function by actuating the lever.
To add cable tension to the remote cable, turn the tension bolt on the bottom of the lever body clockwise with a 3mm hex wrench. This adjustment will move the remote lever into its throw.
Unthread the cable set screw with a 2mm hex wrench one full turn.
This allows the lever to return to the riding position.
When the lever returns to the riding position, tighten the cable set screw with a 2mm hex wrench. Tighten until Snug. If the cable set screw is not snug, the remote lever will not engage the cable and the dropper post will not actuate.
Test the dropper for function.
Pull the brake lever.
Pass the brake cable through the cable head seat inside the lever body and make sure the head of the cable fully seats in the lever body.
Seat the cable housing in the back side of the lever body.
Do not use a housing cap between the brake housing and housing stop. Follow
your frame and brake manufacturer’s guidelines for proper cable routing and
brake setup.
