Cannondale Mountain Hardtail Thru Axle Quick Start Manual Download Page 13

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Some final pre-ride checks.

Tire Pressure.

Inflate the tires to the manufacturer’s recommended

tire pressure, marked on the tire sidewall.

Set Suspension.

Review all suspension and dropper post

documentation prior to riding to ensure the setup is correct.

SET-UP

STEP 2

STEP 1

STEP 3

STEP 4

PRE-RIDE CHECK

Summary of Contents for Mountain Hardtail Thru Axle

Page 1: ...Mountain Hardtail Thru Axle Quick Start Guide Applies to Trail Cujo Fat CAAD...

Page 2: ...SAFETY INFORMATION First up thank you for buying a new Cannondale bike we re excited to have you on board and to get you out riding as soon as possible Our new assembly process is easy to follow using...

Page 3: ...ET UP STEP 2 STEP 1 STEP 3 STEP 4 PRE RIDE CHECK The 4 major steps to getting your bike ready to ride 1 Install your handlebars 2 Install your front wheel 3 Install your pedals 4 Set your saddle heigh...

Page 4: ...s manual First locate the staples on the top of the box and carefully remove them with a screwdriver Use caution the staples are sharp Push the hand flaps from the inside to the outside of the box Thi...

Page 5: ...es and cables wrap around the frame cleanly without kinks to any of the lines Loosely reattach the faceplate to the stem Take care to not tighten one bolt more than another Your goal is a consistent g...

Page 6: ...d spacer from the brake caliper Take care not to pull the front brake lever without the pad spacer or brake rotor present in the brake caliper Carefully lift the bike out of the box and gently lower t...

Page 7: ...rake caliper on the fork Gently lift the front of the bike and roll the front wheel back into the fork dropouts taking care to guide the disc brake rotor into the brake caliper Insert the thru axle fr...

Page 8: ...pedals byturningthe pedal spindle inthe direction of the front wheel Insert the right pedal marked with R on the spindle into the crank and tighten with your fingers Repeat with the left pedal with a...

Page 9: ...d into the frame beyond this line Raise the saddle to roughly the point of your hip To tighten the seatpost quick release tighten the adjusting nut until the lever is hard enough to close that it leav...

Page 10: ...ts to 7 Nm Torque the stem faceplate bolts in an X pattern ensuring the gap between the stem body and faceplate is consistent at the top and bottom Once you ve found your correct dropper seatpost heig...

Page 11: ...ighten both reflectors with a screwdriver Gently pull the wheel reflectors toward the rim to ensure they are braced by the spokes Brake Check Confirm the front and rear brakes engage when the levers a...

Page 12: ...ward and backward in the stem If itmoves thestemfaceplateboltsarenottightenough Usethetorque wrench and correct bit to torque the faceplate bolts to specification using the same X pattern as before Gr...

Page 13: ...tires to the manufacturer s recommended tire pressure marked on the tire sidewall Set Suspension Review all suspension and dropper post documentation prior to riding to ensure the setup is correct M N...

Page 14: ...Welcome to the family ridecannondale...

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