Dan, are you talking about the clutch assembly? I’ve certainly replaced a few of these but I live in one of the wettest year round riding areas around and it’s no where near close to “every” derailleur.
Lubing the clutch is routine maintenance that’s quick and easy to do. Shimano does an admittedly bad job of telling people this, but I do it with most tuneups in the shop.
Anyway, assuming we’re taking about the clutch system seizing, I pulled the cover to detune the clutch and inspected it at the same time. It looks sufficient lubricated to me, but I’ll confirm once I have enough hours on the derailleur.
Feb. 27, 2023, 6:17 a.m. - Andrew Major
Dan, are you talking about the clutch assembly? I’ve certainly replaced a few of these but I live in one of the wettest year round riding areas around and it’s no where near close to “every” derailleur. Lubing the clutch is routine maintenance that’s quick and easy to do. Shimano does an admittedly bad job of telling people this, but I do it with most tuneups in the shop. Anyway, assuming we’re taking about the clutch system seizing, I pulled the cover to detune the clutch and inspected it at the same time. It looks sufficient lubricated to me, but I’ll confirm once I have enough hours on the derailleur.