Yet Another First Build Question; Access to the Torx Bolt in the Shifters

[pjmsj21]

OK guys, any tricks of the trade as to how to get access to the torx bolt that you have to loosen and tighten for putting the shifters on your bars?

[enr1co]

You'll need one of these to slide under the hoods:
http://www.jensonusa.com/!udbmqmVJduXPwlcJLCgsNA!/Park-PH-T25-Torx-Wrench

[Ralph]

You'll need one of these to slide under the hoods:
http://www.jensonusa.com/!udbmqmVJduXPwlcJLCgsNA!/Park-PH-T25-Torx-Wrench

That.....or just a long thin shaft "Screwdriver" in T 25. I use a Craftsman. About $8 as I recall. It will get it plenty tight. Rather than peel the hoods back over the thumb shifter button, I find it much easier to just go inside the hoods near the lever pivot. I only peel the hood back just enough to guide the Torx driver to bolt head. I like a long shaft screwdriver or equivalent becaise I can put a lot of pressure into the torx screw head, making sure it's well seated before I tighten, and keeping pressure on while I tighten, thus not rounding out the soft bolt head (about $25 for bolt and clamp).

[zennmotion]

That.....or just a long thin shaft "Screwdriver" in T 25. I use a Craftsman. About $8 as I recall. It will get it plenty tight. Rather than peel the hoods back over the thumb shifter button, I find it much easier to just go inside the hoods near the lever pivot. I only peel the hood back just enough to guide the Torx driver to bolt head. I like a long screwdriver or equivalent becaise I can put a lot of pressure into the torx screw head, making sure it's well seated before I tighten, thus not rounding out the soft head (about $25 for bolt and clamp).

Yep, just do this. A long shaft T25 torx can be found at any Sears or hardware store and it works fine

[thirdgenbird]

I bought a t25 screwdriver at a big box home improvement store. Works perfect for installing brake levers. I wish they had a 5mm hex to match.

[pjmsj21]

I do have a long handled screw driver type T25 that seems to provide as much access as any. I have pulled back the hood and taken it over the lever which has allowed me to back out the bolt a bit and allowing me to put plenty of pressure on the head to not (hopefully) strip it, but it is not in perfect alignment....but hopefully good enough.

Is there a stop on the bolt, so that I don't back it out all of the way and then have to get it back in?

[FlashUNC]

I do have a long handled screw driver type T25 that seems to provide as much access as any. I have pulled back the hood and taken it over the lever which has allowed me to back out the bolt a bit and allowing me to put plenty of pressure on the head to not (hopefully) strip it, but it is not in perfect alignment....but hopefully good enough.

Is there a stop on the bolt, so that I don't back it out all of the way and then have to get it back in?

No stop so you can separate the two. I personally like to take the band off completely, then re-attach the shifter once the band's on the bars. Saves a bit of grunting with trying to work the shifter around the drops to the right spot.