Follow the steps below to install Garbaruk RD cage on Shimano 10/11-speed rear mech
This manual is valid only for installing Garbaruk RD cage on Shimano 10/11-speed Shadow+ MTB rear derailleurs
In order to install Garbaruk RD cage seamlessly, you will need the following tools:
Phillips head screwdriver
T40 torx key
4mm Allen (hex) key
3mm Allen (hex) key
2mm Allen (hex) key
ATTENTION: Remember to turn the friction clutch off in order to disassemble the derailleur cage
Undo the screws holding pulleys in place
Unscrew the stopper bolt located near the top part of the cage
In order to remove the standard cage, first you need to compress the derailleur spring and turn the derailleur cage in clockwise direction, thus tightening it as well
While holding the derailleur cage and spring tightened, unscrew friction clutch protective cover bolts
Unscrew the friction clutch bolt
Remove the standard derailleur cage
Remove the standard derailleur cage spring base and install it on Garbaruk cage
Insert the outer end of derailleur clutch spring into the appropriate hole in the friction clutch body
While holding Garbaruk RD cage in place, tighten the friction clutch bolt to 2 Nm
Tighten the bolt holding the derailleur cage in place to 7 Nm
Tighten the derailleur clutch protective cover bolts
Compress the derailleur spring and keep the derailleur cage from rotating counter-clockwise
Re-tighten the derailleur cage stopper bolt