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Originally Posted by Hedgehog
I just remembered: as a practical matter, you can get a good idea if the pawl centering is OK by moving the shift arm when the bike is properly in a gear. If it moves the same amount in each direction before "grabbing", then it's probably OK.
Good luck!
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This is not correct. The shifter centering feel spring controls the spring loaded movement or feel of the shifter. You feel it when you move the shifter up or down before it actuall engages the rachet & pawls.
The actual movement of the mechanism may or may not measure the travel differential depending on if the rachet arm tab is broken or bent. No good way to know this without pulling the left cover and inspecting the shift mechanism.