Shimano 105 FD-5700 10 Speed Front Derailleur

Shimano 105 5700 10-speed front derailleur. The "Link design" provides extra stiffness. The location of the pivot point has been moved to the point where most power occurs, to reduce bending of the cage.

Require a derailleur clamp?

Some bicycles do not have a braze on for the front derailleur. To mount this front derailleur, you can use a derailleur clamp.

• Frame angle: 61-66 degrees
• Capacity: 16T (double), 20T (triple)
• Largest chainring possible: 56T
• Weight: from 95 grams

Reduce the tension on the gear cable
Before starting to (dis)assemble, shift the front derailleur to the smallest blade. That way the tension on the gear cable is smaller, making it easier to release the derailleur.

Disconnect the gear cable.
Use an Allen wrench to disconnect the shift cable from the derailleur. An Allen key can be found here.

Disassemble the bike chain
Before you can remove the derailleur, you must remove the chain. You will need a chain breaker or missing link pliers for this. The chain breaker can be found here and the missing link pliers can be found here.

Position the front derailleur
When installing, make sure to leave a gap of about 2 mm between the outer edge of the derailleur and the largest chainring.

Adjust your derailleur
It is important to properly adjust the derailleur after mounting. This is a meticulous job, which you can read all about here.

Grease the pivot points for smooth shifting
It is good to lubricate the pivot points and the cable with some chain oil from time to time. This ensures that your front derailleur will keep shifting smoothly. Good chain oils that you can use not only for this, but also for lubricating the rest of the drivetrain, can be found here.