Help! Replacing cable in Grip Shift 400

[Lee Dart (Vicious Cycle)]

I've replaced the cable on my SRAM ESP 9.0 rear shifter several times.
Removing the triangular plastic cover that holds the two main sections
together provides easy access to sliding the cable in and out.

I'm working on a bike right now that has low-end Grip Shift 400 shifters,
and I can't figure out how to feed the new cable thru the main shifter body
and out thru the barrel adjuster. The triangular piece of plastic appears
to be a permanent part of the main body, and the new cable doesn't want to
make the tight bend and go out thru the barrel. It looks as though the
triangular piece may be removable somehow, but I can't seem to get it out of
the way.

Anybody dealt with this before?

Thanks.

[A Muzi]

On many G/S models, remove the grip and firmly pull outward while turning the
shifter anticlockwise. It will snap open. look inside and you will see where to
position the shifter to begin the press-and-turn reverse process.

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[Jason Gersting]

"Lee Dart (Vicious Cycle)" wrote:
>

> I've replaced the cable on my SRAM ESP 9.0 rear shifter several times.
> Removing the triangular plastic cover that holds the two main sections
> together provides easy access to sliding the cable in and out.

IIRC, older GS models were not so convenient.

> I'm working on a bike right now that has low-end Grip Shift 400 shifters,
> and I can't figure out how to feed the new cable thru the main shifter body
> and out thru the barrel adjuster. The triangular piece of plastic appears
> to be a permanent part of the main body, and the new cable doesn't want to
> make the tight bend and go out thru the barrel. It looks as though the
> triangular piece may be removable somehow, but I can't seem to get it out of
> the way.

There should be two bolts on an older GS, one to clamp it
to the bars, and one to hold its halves together.
The basic idea is that the shifter must be separated into 2
halves, one half is the grip, one is the housing that holds
the cable and spring. Undo them and slide slightly apart.
This should allow the plastic triangle to come out. Remove the
old cable. Feed the new cable in, butnot all the way. the
key to the older GS is to make the appropriate loop in the cable
then place it into the side of the housing that is clamped to
the bar (i.e. the one with the small indexing spring). Once the
cable is seated, slide the barrel side back into place, and
snug it all up.

sorry if this doesn't help, my advice is coming from old X-ray
shifters, which may not work quite the same.
good luck.
jason

[Bruce Matthews]

As I remember my 400's you need to twist and pull to pop the grip out of
the fixed section. That allows the little triangular piece to slide out
for getting the cable around the bend. The little cover being held
captive by the twist grip. Hope that helps.

Bruce Matthews

"Lee Dart (Vicious Cycle)" wrote:
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