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MAINTENANCE
the following table lists only supplemental maintenance items. Please consult your Cannondale Bicycle
owner’s manual for more information on basic bike maintenance. Consult with your Cannondale Dealer to
create a complete maintenance program for your riding style, components, and conditions of use. Follow
the maintenance recommendations given by the component manufacturers for the various non-Cannondale
parts of your bike.
WHat to Do
HoW oFten
CHECK FOR CABLE RUB, INSTALL PROTECTIVE GUARDS
see page 19.
AFTER FIRST RIDE
FRAME INSPECTION
- Clean and visually inspect entire bike
frame/swingarm/linkage assembly for cracks or damage. see
“inspect For safety” in your
Cannondale Bicycle Owner’s Manual
.
BEFORE AND AFTER EACH
RIDE
CHECK TIGHTENING TORQUES
- in addition to other component
specific tightening torques for your bike, check tightening
torques listed in this manual.
see table on page 10.
BEFORE EVERY RIDE
DISASSEMBLE, CLEAN, INSPECT, RE-GREASE,
REPLACE WORN OR DAMAGED PARTS IN THE FOLLOWING
ASSEMBLIES:
• sHoCK LinK , PUsH LinK & main PiVot
see page 14.
IN WET, MUDDY, SANDY
CONDITIONS
EVERY 25 HRS.
IN DRY, CONDITIONS
EVERY 50 HRS.
FORK AND SHOCK
- Please consult the manufacturer’s owner’s manual for maintenance
information for your fork or rear shock.
WARNING
ANY PART OF A POORLY MAINTAINED BIKE CAN BREAK OR MALFUNCTION LEADING TO AN
ACCIDENT WHERE YOU CAN BE KILLED, SEVERELY INJURED OR PARALYZED.
Please ask your Cannondale Dealer to help you develop a complete maintenance
program, a program which includes a list of the parts on your bike for yoU to check
regularly. Frequent checks are necessary to identify the problems that can lead
to an accident.
