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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.
Schedule
WHAT TO DO HOW OFTEN
CHECK FOR CABLE RUB, INSTALL PROTECTIVE GUARDS 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 specic tightening torques for your bike,
check items listed in
tightening torques in this manual.
BEFORE EVERY RIDE
DISASSEMBLE, CLEAN, INSPECT, RE-GREASE,
REPLACE WORN OR DAMAGED PARTS IN THE FOLLOWING
ASSEMBLIES:
• SHOCK LINK ASSY
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.