This shifter comes with ALL the parts you need to change your old shifter including the cable and the cable end that you crimp to cap off the end after trimming the wire. It has sufficient cable length for 20" mountain bikes and needed to be trimmed by a couple of inches. The tools we had in our toolbox: a set of Allen wrenches to loosen the old shifter and slide it off the handle bar and then to tighten the new shifter, a 9mm crescent wrench (to remove and install cable from derailleur) and a standard wire crimping tool (which has a wire cutter built in so you can trim the cable and crimp the end cap on the cable).
We had a couple of 20" mountain bikes for our sons with Shimano derailleurs which came with some generic shifters. It was hard for me to shift and nearly impossible for our 8 y.o. with the shifter that originally came with his bike. Needless to say, we were worried about how hard it would be to fix this issue and nearly took the bikes back to the store but the kids really loved their bikes.
So, we braved the shifter replacement and it turns out... replacing the shifter was so simple that after I finished installing it on one bike, our 8 y.o. son installed it on his bike in record time!! The hardest part was removing the rubber grip off the handle bar (a thin Allen key to pry the end and squeezing some rubbing alcohol between the grip and the handle bar will greatly help in sliding off the grip). Simply remove the old cable by cutting off the tip by the derailleur and unscrewing the cable from the adjuster and remove the cable from the housing and chuck that old shifter in the trash. Route the new cable into the housing just as you pulled it out (but in reverse) and you will end up with the cable by the derailleur which you can then trim and crimp on the cable end. Adjust your derailleur - look up a YouTube video on how to make this adjustment if you don't already know how to adjust the derailleur. The 7 speed Shimano shifter has the crispest and most reliable shifts on our Shimano derailleur - it is incredible! So whether you are replacing a cheap and hard to twist shifter that came with your bike or a broken or malfunctioning shifter, you can easily replace it with this shifter and it will put a smile on your face, guaranteed!
| Material | Plastic |
|---|---|
| Brand | SHIMANO |
| Product Dimensions | 6"L x 4"W |
| Exterior Finish | Aluminum |
| Special Feature | Easy to Install |
| Included Components | Shifter; cables |
| Item Weight | 3.52 ounces |
| Handle Material | Aluminum |
| Hand Orientation | Right |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 4 x 3 x 3 inches |
| Package Weight | 0.11 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 6 x 4 x 1 inches |
| Brand Name | SHIMANO |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Warranty Description | 90 Day Limited |
| Model Name | RevoShift SL-RS35-R |
| Manufacturer | Cycle Force Group |
| Part Number | 587509 |
| Size | 7 Speed |
