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This definitely helped, thanks. I got somewhere with it, but definitely not as smooth as they need to be.
Will have to give it another go. I suspect the fact that I'm trying to use a short cage derailleur with a 12-32 cassette may be part of the issue. It can be done, but may just be beyond my skills.
PeteJChurchill
It's really not that bad. My method:
1) Screw the barrel adjuster all the way in;
2) Shift to the smallest cog;
3) Pull the cable untill there's no more slack (but not too hard) with your hand, and then tighten the bolt;
4) Shift down once. The chain will probably not jump to the next cog, or hesitate;
5) Increase cable tension with the barrel adjuster untill the chain jumps to the next cog;
6) Then repeat from step 4;
7) Once you're all the way to the biggest cog, check shifting up to the smaller cogs. If necessary, release a tiny bit of tension.