Cannondale FLASH 2010, Owner'S Manual Supplement

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FLASH CARBON SEAT POST
MINIMUM SEAT POST INSERT DEPTH
For carbon frames, the seat post must be inserted a minimum
of 90 mm or 3.5 inches
90 mm
WARNING
MAKE SURE AT LEAST 90 mm OF THE SEAT POST IS
INSERTED INTO THE FRAME AT ALL TIMES.
Failure to
insert the seat post correctly can place a very high stress on
the seat tube top tube junction causing the frame to break
while riding.
If your seat post isd eat post. Measure 90 mm from the
bottom of the seat post. Use a permanent marker to mark
the post at 90 mm. When adjusting the seat post height in
the seat tube, never adjust the seat post so that the line you
mark is above the top edge of the seat tube.
YOU MUST ALSO BE AWARE THAT bicycle seat posts are
permanently marked by the manufacturer with a “MINIMUM
INSERT” line on the seat post itself. You must not rely on this
marking as an indication of the proper MINIMUM SEAT POST
INSERTION DEPTH.
YOU CAN BE SEVERELY INJURED, PARALYZED OR KILLED
IN AN ACCIDENT IF YOU IGNORE THIS WARNING.
Installation
1. Always clean the inside of the seat tube with a dry clean
shop towel.
2. Apply a generous amount carbon gel to the inside of the
clean seat tube and to the seat post. A small nylon brush
works well for spreading inside the seat tube.
3. Apply small amount of bicycle bearing grease to the area
under the binder on the seat tube. Reinstall the seat
binder.
Be sure to align the binder pin with the seat
tube slot.
Pin
ALIGN
Slot
SEAT BINDER
Light grease
Carbon gel
5 Nm, 44 InLbs