Shimano Ultegra 6600 road bike gear shifters are connected to their respective derailleurs past a single cable. When a gear is shifted, tension on the cable causes the derailleur to pivot and transfer the chain to the next gear. Gear cables, also called derailleur cables, are swapped out periodically once the cable tin no longer be adjusted effectively or the cablevision shows signs of fraying or other damage.

Shift the rear Ultegra gear shifter into its highest gear.

Clasp the rear restriction lever to reveal the gear cable hole on the side of the caput of the lever. Pass the gear cable through the pigsty until it is fully seated. Release the lever.

  • Shimano Ultegra 6600 road bike gear shifters are connected to their respective derailleurs by a single cable.
  • Pass the gear cablevision through the hole until it is fully seated.

Route the gear cable through the drive-side cable stop, midway forth the right, bulldoze side of the bicycle frame down tube.

Pass the cable through the slot in the cable guide, on the underside of the bicycle frame.

Pass the gear cable through the protective housing that leads directly to the rear derailleur.

Grasp the tip of the cable and pull information technology below the rear derailleur.

  • Route the gear cable through the drive-side cable end, midway along the right, drive side of the wheel frame downwards tube.
  • Grasp the tip of the cable and pull it beneath the rear derailleur.

Locate the threaded nut at the rear of the derailleur. Plow the nut all the way into the derailleur, so give it ii turns counterclockwise.

Pull the end of the cablevision. Using a 5mm Allen cardinal, tighten the pinch bolt, on the underside of the derailleur, onto the cable.

Use the rear Ultegra 6600 gear shifter and try shifting the derailleur onto the next sprocket over. If the derailleur fails to shift, plow the threaded nut at the rear of the derailleur counterclockwise once.

  • Use the rear Ultegra 6600 gear shifter and try shifting the derailleur onto the side by side sprocket over.

Try shifting the derailleur a second time. Continue to turn the threaded nut at the rear of the derailleur counterclockwise as needed until the derailleur shifts the concatenation onto the sprocket.

Shift the front Shimano Ultegra 6600 gear shifter into its lowest position.

Clasp the front brake lever to reveal the gear cable hole on the side of the head of the lever.

Laissez passer the gear cable through the pigsty until it is seated.

Thread the gear cable through the not-drive-side cablevision finish, midway along the left, not-drive side of the bicycle frame downwardly tube.

Road the cable through the slot in the cable guide on the underside of the cycle frame.

Laissez passer the cable up along the seat tube and to the front derailleur.

Locate the threaded nut midway forth the cable on the left, not-drive-side cycle frame downwardly tube.

  • Thread the gear cable through the non-drive-side cablevision stop, midway along the left, not-drive side of the bicycle frame downwards tube.
  • Locate the threaded nut midway forth the cable on the left, non-drive-side cycle frame down tube.

Plow the nut clockwise until it stops. So rotate the nut twice in the opposite management.

Pull the end of the cable tight. Using a 5mm Allen key, tighten the pinch bolt above the derailleur onto the cable.

Utilise the front Shimano Ultegra 6600 gear shifter to shift the derailleur to the big chain band. If the derailleur fails to transfer the chain, turn the threaded nut midway along the cable counterclockwise once.

Try shifting again. Keep to turn the threaded nut counterclockwise until the derailleur transfers the chain successfully to the large chain band.