About This Supplement; Safety Messages - Cannondale 120027.PDF Owner's Manual Supplement

about this supplement

Cannondale Owner's Manual Supplements
provide important model specific safety,
maintenance, and technical information.
They are not replacements for your
Cannondale Bicycle Owner's Manual.
This supplement may be one of several for
your bike. Be sure to obtain and read all of
them.
If you need a manual or supplement, or have
a question about your bike, please contact
your Cannondale Dealer immediately, or call
us at one of the telephone numbers listed
on the back cover of this manual.
You can download Adobe Acrobat PDF
versions of any Cannondale Owner's
Manuals or Supplements from our website:
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/tech.
• This manual is not a comprehensive
safety or service manual for your bike.
• This manual does not include assembly
instructions for your bike.
• All Cannondale bikes must be
completely assembled and inspected
for proper operation by a Cannondale
Dealer before delivery to the owner.
WARNING
This document may include procedures beyond the
scope of general mechanical aptitude.
Special tools, skills, and knowledge may be
required. Improper mechanical work increases the
risk of an accident. Any bicycle accident has risk
of serious injury, paralysis or death. To minimize
risk we strongly recommend that owners always
have mechanical work done by an authorized
Cannondale retailer.

safety messages

In this manual, information which affects
your safety is emphasized in the following
ways:
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, can result in serious injury or
death.
CAUTION
A CAUTION Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, can result in serious damage
to the product. The matters described
under CAUTION may, if not avoided, lead
to personal injury, or results depending
on the situation and degree of damage.
Important matters are described in
CAUTION (as well as WARNING), so be
sure to observe them.
A NOTE provides helpful information or tips
intended to make the information presented
clearer.
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