limit screw en · NOUN
Meanings
- A screw used to adjust some mechanical limit.
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A screw used to adjust some mechanical limit. ▸ A type of screw used in the derailleurs of a bicycle to set the maximum and minimum range of the derailleur's movement.
Shift the chain to the inner ring, and then tighten one of the limit screws. If turning that screw moves the front derailleur outward, then it is the low-gear limit screw.
2024, Lennard Zinn, Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance, 6th edition, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 81:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit screws | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
de Einstellschraube (Translations) · de Begrenzerschraube (Translations)