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about this supplement

 

Cannondale Owner’s Manual Supplements 

provide important model specific safety, 

maintenance, and technical  information.   

They are not replacements for your 

Cannondale Bicycle Owner’s Manual.

This supplement may be one of several for 

your bike.   Be sure to obtain and read all of 

them. 
If you need a manual or supplement, or have 

a question about your bike,  please contact 

your Cannondale Dealer immediately, or call 

us at one of the telephone numbers listed 

on the back cover of this manual.  
You can download Adobe Acrobat PDF 

versions of any Cannondale Owner’s 

Manuals or Supplements from our website: 

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/tech.
•   This manual is not a comprehensive 

safety or service manual for your bike. 

•   This manual does not include assembly 

instructions for your bike. 

•   All Cannondale bikes must be 

completely assembled and inspected 

for proper operation by a Cannondale 

Dealer before delivery to the owner.

WARNING

This document may include procedures beyond the 
scope of general mechanical aptitude. 

 

Special tools, skills, and knowledge may be 
required. Improper mechanical work increases the 
risk of an accident.   Any bicycle accident has risk 
of serious injury, paralysis or death. To minimize 
risk we strongly recommend that owners always 
have mechanical work done by an authorized 
Cannondale retailer. 

safety messages

In this manual,  information which affects 

your safety is emphasized in the following 

ways: 

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a potentially 

hazardous situation which, if not 

avoided, can result in serious injury or 

death. 

CAUTION

A  CAUTION  Indicates  a  potentially 

hazardous  situation  which,  if  not 

avoided,  can  result  in  serious  damage 

to  the  product.  The  matters  described 

under CAUTION may, if not avoided, lead 

to personal injury, or results depending 

on the situation and degree of damage. 

Important  matters  are  described  in 

CAUTION  (as  well  as WARNING),  so  be 

sure to observe them.

A NOTE provides helpful information or tips 

intended to make  the information presented 

clearer.

Summary of Contents for PROPHET

Page 1: ...plement 2 Safety Messages 2 Intended Use 3 Building Up A Frameset 3 ABOUT FREERIDING DOWNHILL 4 FRONT TRIANGLE 6 SWINGARM 7 MAXIMUM FORK LENGTH 8 HEAD TUBE 7 LINE CABLE FRAME PROTECTION 10 HOUSING GUI...

Page 2: ...before delivery to the owner WARNING This document may include procedures beyond the scope of general mechanical aptitude Special tools skills and knowledge may be required Improper mechanical work in...

Page 3: ...more dif cult terrain All Mountain bikes are heavier and harder to ride uphill than cross country bikes All Mountain bikes are lighter more nimble and easier to ride uphill than Freeride bikes All Mo...

Page 4: ...in Dew commercials to the X Games to the Red Bull Rampage riders are grabbing big air and sticking sick drops And it sure looks fun But what the videos and bike magazines and ads don t always tell you...

Page 5: ...critical and it s up to you to maintain and inspect it Even so your sweet rig isn t going to last forever Nothing does particularly bikes and parts that are built to minimize weight and then are subj...

Page 6: ...ount support Interrupted top tube for increased stand over clearance steering precision and strength 3 Head Tube Externally butted for headset bearing reinforcement 4 Down Tube Variable wall to streng...

Page 7: ...garm pivot It is designed for maximum stiffness and minimum lateral ex It s CNC forged hollow core provides a tremedous stiffness to weight ratio boosting stifness by up to 30 which prevents wagging a...

Page 8: ...R FORKS RESULTING IN A MAXIMUM FORK LENGTH LONGER THAN THE SPECIFICATION FOR YOUR FRAME DO NOT ADJUST A TRIPLE CLAMP FORK SO THAT MAXIMUM FORK LENGTH EXCEEDS THE FRAME LIMIT Exceeding the MAXIMUM FORK...

Page 9: ...ntegration headsets shown and OnePointFive 1 5 38 1mm headsets 137 7mm 134 6mm 4 5 1 2 3 2 3 Headshok Fork Installation Tool Cannondale Kit HDTL149 Cannondale Kit QHDST EBO Includes two cups 3 and one...

Page 10: ...ls to clean the frame OPTIONAL Trim the adhesive guard material to the shape required 2 Remove the backing and position the guard under the cable line 3 Rub the guard rmly against the frame with your...

Page 11: ...and the housing is xed within the stop a 1 2 Cannondale Kit KF014 2 PK Cannondale Kit KF086 10 PK bottom bracket front derailleur cable guide This snap in front derailleur cable guide is mounted on th...

Page 12: ...r Each Ride YOU SWINGARM PIVOT ASSEMBLY FIELD CHECK Disassemble Clean Inspect Re grease As Needed See page 16 Every 25 hours YOU or Professional SWINGARM CHAINSTAY PROTECTOR Replace if necessary As ne...

Page 13: ...clean Power washing will force contaminants into parts where they will promote corrosion immediately damage or result in accelerated wear DO NOT use compressed air to dry DO NOT use abrasive or harsh...

Page 14: ...ive side right of the frame The pivot can not be removed without removing the crankset When the pivot nut is removed the pivot will slide out easily However before it is removed the weight of the swin...

Page 15: ...servicing the pivot assembly Support the swingarm from dropping or falling to prevent damage to the seat tube Remove chainstay bridge if applicable See next page Clean the pivot axle and frame bore A...

Page 16: ...on to the clear chainstay protector See page 11 Install t as shown in photo above Make sure you press the hook and look sections togther and press rmly along the entire length for a secure t If the ch...

Page 17: ...KF102 10pk Before re installing same or new Clean surfaces and apply a light lm of bike grease between the hanger and dropout to minimize any noise or creaking that might result from very slight movem...

Page 18: ...n and inspect all other parts Do not install a replacement hanger onto a damaged dropout 2 5 0 N m 44 2 In Lbs Loctite 242 3 12 0 N m 106 0 In Lbs C A D B 2 2 1 2 3 Cannondale Kit KF077 Cannondale Kit...

Page 19: ...120017 PDF 19 Thru Axle Wheel Truing Tool For 4x models This special tool is needed to mount the 12 mm Thru axle wheels in truing stands 1 2 3 Cannondale Kit KF079 1 Shaft 2 O ring 3 Cap...

Page 20: ...ible with your frame Ensure that the shock eyelet to eyelet length stroke length match the information in the specifications section of this manual 2 Make sure the physical shape of the rear shock inc...

Page 21: ...ed as a percentage of the fork or shock s total travel Maintaining the recommended sag in both the front and rear suspension helps assure that the fork and shock operate normally without excessive to...

Page 22: ...en shock is released 2 Remove the rear shock swingarm mounting bolt 3 Support the swingarm and slide out the larger bolt from the right side of the bike The bolt should slide out easily If it is dif c...

Page 23: ...e aware that completely compressing the fork may involve removing the spring stack letting the air out of the fork or both WARNING SELECT PROPERLY SIZED FITTED TIRES FOR YOUR BIKE Mounting the wrong s...

Page 24: ...5 6 Chainstay Length cm in E 43 4 17 1 Fork Rake cm in F 4 6 1 8 Bottom Bracket Height cm in G 33 0 13 0 34 9 13 7 Wheel Base cm in H 106 2 41 8 109 0 42 9 111 7 44 0 114 8 45 2 117 9 46 4 Fork Trail...

Page 25: ...Swingarm 37 4 0 1 mm Bolt Diameter 8 1 0 5 Mm Rear Shock Eyelet to eyelet Length 200mm Rear Wheel Travel 140 Rear Shock Stroke Length 50mm Rear Shock Leverage Ratio 3 1 Regressive Front Derailleur 31...

Page 26: ...aring KF014 Kit Cable Stop Inserts 2 KF086 Kit Guides Hydr brake 10pcs KF085 Kit Guides BB Cable single KF078 Kit Guard Chainstay Clear Protective KF012 Kit Rivnuts Bag Of 5 QC841 BBQ Kit Seatbinder M...

Page 27: ...120017 PDF 27 owner notes Record maintenance history service or set up information DATE WORK PERFORMED...

Page 28: ...28 DATE WORK PERFORMED...

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