Suspension; Adjustment - Cannondale E440 2003 Owner's Manual

Steering headbearing inspection
1. Place the vehicle on a stand so that the front
wheel is off the ground.
2. Hold the bottom of the forks with your hand, and
inspect for any front to back or side to side play.
If play is detected, don't ride the vehicle. Have
the steering stem slotted nut checked for tight-
ness, orthe headset bearings inspected for wear
or damage by an authorized Cannondale Motor-
sports Dealer.

SUSPENSION

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Your vehicle may have been shipped with supple-
mental suspension adjustment and service infor-
mation from the manufacturer. Any information
should have been delivered to you by your dealer
at the time of sale. Please consult the supplements
before attempting to adjust or service any sus-
pension component on your vehicle. If you have
any questions or are unsure what supplemental
information is available for your vehicle, please
consult your Cannondale Motorsports Dealer. Or
call us at toll free at 1-800-MOTO-USA.

ADJUSTMENT

The suspension components (front fork and rear
s hoc k ) o n y our Ca nnon dal e v ehi cl e ar e f ull y
adjustable.
Adjustment to the suspension is gained by
changing to internal settings and external adjusters.
The factory set-up which is a combination of both
should be a good match for any rider of average
weight, skill, and ability. You may choose to change
the factory production settings for ones that better
suit your own skills and riding style.
Internal settings
The internal settings (valving, oil volume, spring
rates) can be changed, but we strongly recommend
that if you elect to make any internal changes that the
service be performed by experienced suspension
professionals.
External adjustments
Both the fr ont fork s and rear shock can be
adjusted externally by selecting a range of positions
in the compression damping and rebound damping
adjusters. But, before you adjust the front or rear
shock, be sure to consult the Model Specifications
s e c t i o n o f t h i s m a n u a l f o r t h e s u s p e n s i o n
c omponents i nstalled o n y our m odel and the
applicable settings and service limits.
Before making any adjustment described on the
following pages, be sure to read the basic description
of compression and rebound damping and the
explanation of how to use the adjusters to prevent
damage and assure hassle free adjustment.
• Click position "0" (zero) is when the adjuster is
fully closed (i.e., fully seated). At this setting the
adjuster is set at maximum dampening. You
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