Cannondale Bicycle Owner's Manual page 73

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do not Ride a fRame oR foRk With any
CRaCk, even a small one.
CRaCked fRame oR foRk CoUld lead to
ComPlete fRame failURe, With Risk of
aCCident, seRioUs inJURy, PaRalysis oR
death.
fork inspection
1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Clean the fork.
3. Carefully inspect the whole fork for cracks. Pay
particular attention to the fork crown area and
the area where the dropouts meet the fork
blades. Look on the inside of the fork while the
wheel is out. Check the area around the brake
pivot bosses or caliper mount.
Cannondale headshok or lefty forks
If you have a Cannondale fork you must follow the
special inspection instructions in the Owner's Manual
Supplement that came with your bike. If you do not
have this owner's manual supplement, get one now.
For important inspection and safety information
see your owner's manual supplement or visit http://
www.cannondale.com/bikes/tech/index.html.
other suspension forks
If you have a fork made by a third party, please read
and follow the inspection instructions contained in
the manual that covers that fork. If you do not have
RidinG a
the third party's manual, get one now.
RidinG With an imPRoPeRly seCURed
Wheel Can alloW the Wheel to WoBBle
oR fall off the BiCyCle, WhiCh Can CaUse
seRioUs inJURy oR death. theRefoRe, it is
essential that yoU:
1. Ask your dealer to help you make sure you
know how to install and remove your wheels
safely.
2. Understand and apply the correct technique
for clamping your wheel in place.
3. Each time, before you ride the bike, check
that the wheel is securely clamped.
The clamping action of a correctly secured wheel
must emboss the surfaces of the dropouts.
see SECTION 4. A Wheels on page 20.
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