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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.
ITEM
FREQUENCY
HOUSING AND CABLES
- Your bike has been supplied with small
adhesive frame protectors -
KF103/
. Place this material on the the
frame between where cables and housing rub due to movement.
Overtime, cable rubbing can wear into the frame itself causing very
serious frame damage.
NOTE: Damage to your bike caused by cable rubbing is not a condition
covered under your warranty. Also, adhesive frame guards are not
a fix for incorrectly installed or routed cables or lines. If you find
that applied guards are wearing out very quickly, consult with your
Cannondale Dealer about the routing on your bike.
BEFORE FIRST RIDE
DAMAGE 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. Tighten according to the
TIGHTENING TORQUES information listed in this supplement.
EVERY FEW RIDES
INSPECT BEARINGS, REPLACE WORN OR DAMAGED PARTS :
• SHOCK LINK
• SEAT STAY
• MAIN PIVOT
IN WET, MUDDY, SANDY
CONDITIONS EVERY 25 HRS.
IN DRY, CONDITIONS
EVERY 50 HRS.
FORK & SHOCK
- Please consult the manufacturer’s owner’s manual for maintenance information for your
fork .
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.
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