Cannondale Synapse Carbon Owner's Manual page 42

PaRt i
• Check the frame, particularly in the area around
all tube joints; the handlebars; the stem; and
the seatpost for any deep scratches, cracks or
discoloration. These are signs of stress-caused
fatigue and indicate that a part is at the end of
its useful life and needs to be replaced. see also
PaRt ii, seCtion d. insPeCt foR safety.
as ReQUiRed:
5.
fails the Mechanical
(SECTION 1.C), don't ride the bike. Have your
dealer check the brakes. If the chain won't shift
smoothly and quietly from gear to gear, the
derailleur is out of adjustment. See your dealer.
6. eveRy 25 (haRd off-Road) to 50 (on-Road)
hoURs of RidinG: Take your bike to your dealer
for a complete checkup.
If either brake
Safety Check
WaRninG
like any meChaniCal deviCe, a BiCyCle
and its ComPonents aRe sUBJeCt to
WeaR and stRess. diffeRent mateRials
and meChanisms WeaR oR fatiGUe fRom
lever
stRess at diffeRent Rates and have
diffeRent life CyCles.
if a ComPonent's life CyCle is eXCeeded,
the ComPonent Can sUddenly and
CatastRoPhiCally fail, CaUsinG seRioUs
inJURy oR death to the RideR.
Scratches, cracks, fraying and discoloration are
signs of stress-caused fatigue and indicate that a
part is at the end of its useful life and needs to be
replaced. While the materials and workmanship
of your bicycle or of individual components
may be covered by a warranty for a specified
period of time by the manufacturer, this is no
guarantee that the product will last the term of
the warranty.
Product life is often related to the kind of riding
you do and to the treatment to which you submit
the bicycle. The bicycle's warranty is not meant
to suggest that the bicycle cannot be broken or
will last forever. It only means that the bicycle is
covered subject to the terms of the warranty.
Please be sure to read PaRt ii, seCtion d.
insPeCt foR safety, "the lifespan of your
Bicycle and its Components."
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