Shifting Gears - Cannondale E440 2003 Owner's Manual

re-charge the battery before shutting the vehicle off.
It not, remove the battery and place it on a battery
charger.
WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
Electrical short-circuit or electrical fire
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
You can short the battery to ground with a
tool and the vehicle frame. This can cause an
electrical fire. You can be burned severely or
be injured by the sparks themselves.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Make sure the jumper cable is attached to the
terminal securely. Have an assistant hold the
clamp while turning over the engine.
When performing maintenance, cover this
terminal with electrical tape to prevent an
accidental short to ground. (i.e., touching the
terminal with a tool that is grounded to the
frame, subframe, swingarm or exhaust sys-
tem)
12V+ - Battery jump start terminal
2.

SHIFTING GEARS

POTENTIAL HAZARD
Down shifting to a lower gear at high speeds.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
Tires can lose traction resulting in a loss of
vehicle control. You can be severely injured
or killed.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
Reduce speed gradually when down shifting.
Never down shift into a lower gear when trav-
elling at high speeds.
Use a combination of the front and rear
brakes and down shift one gear position at a
time when slowing the vehicle from higher
speeds.
CAUTION :
When shifting gears, press the shift lever firmly
to make sure the gear engagement is complete.
Careless shifting can result in incomplete gear
engagement and can cause the transmission to
jump out of gear. This can severely damage the
engine.
1. To engage from NEUTRAL into first gear, pull in
the clutch lever and push down on the shift lever.
2. Release the shift lever.
3. Open the throttle a little and slowly let out the
clutch lever.
4. To shift into a higher gear, pull in the clutch lever,
push the shift lever up to the next gear, release
the shift lever, then release the clutch lever.
5. To shift into a lower gear, pull in the clutch lever,
push down on the shift lever and release - then
release the clutch lever.
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Printed : 8/15/02