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SUPERSLICE - OWNERS MANUAL SUPPLEMENT
Seat Post
Maintenance
Periodically, remove the seat post and the clamp
assembly to clean, inspect for damage and re-new the
application of grease and carbon gel.
Removal
To remove the seat post, use a 4mm Allen key to turn
the wedge bolt counter-clockwise to loosen it. When
bolt is loose simply lift the seat post up out of the seat
tube. Then lift out the wedge assembly out of the frame
socket.
Installation
Before inserting the seat post into the frame, use a
clean shop towel to wipe out any residual carbon gel
paste from the inside the seat tube. Do not use any
spray cleaners or solvents. Apply fresh carbon friction
gel to the seat post and place a little bit inside the seat
tube. Clean the wedge assembly and lightly grease
the parts. Insert the loosened asembly into the frame,
then carefully insert the seat post into the frame.
Set
the saddle height, and tighten the clamp bolt to the
specified torque with a torque wrench.
Insert Limit & Sizing a
Seat Post
The minimum insert depth the seat post must be
inserted into the frame is 100mm. This length is marked
by a line on the seat post.
The total length of seat post that may be inserted will
vary with the frame size and should be checked in each
frame. A large size frame will accomodate more seat
post length than a smaller size frame.
To check the depth, carefully slide a seat post into the
frame until it stops; then lift it up 5mm.
NOTICE
A seat post should not be bottomed out inside the
frame at any time. Have your Cannondale Dealer size
the seat post appropriately.
If the seat post must be cut, use a cutting guide and a
carbon saw blade. Lightly sand the edges of the cut seat
tube with light sandpaper. Re-mark the minimum insert
line on the post.
THE SEAT POST MUST ONLY BE CUT BY A
PROFESSIONAL BIKE MECHANIC. Incorrectly
cutting the seat post can result in damage leading
to an accident.
Seat Tube Angle
The effective seat tube angle recorded in the geometry
chart is measured to the seat post head midpoint. The
saddle mounting clamp can be moved forward and
backward on the seat post head, resulting in a range of
effective seat tube angles as shown