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  • Page 1 O L I V E R 2 0 1 6 L E F T Y...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Brakes ................3 If you need a manual or supplement, or have a question Tire-to-Crown Clearance ..........3 about your bike, please contact your Cannondale Dealer CANNoNdAle lImITed WARRANTy ....4 immediately, or call us at one of the telephone numbers listed on the back cover of this manual.
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Industry usage Conditions 1 - 5 are generalized and evolving. • Horizontal cracks above and below the intersection of the Consult your Cannondale Dealer about how you intend to upper and lower clamps with the outer tube portion of the use your bike/fork. Please read your Cannondale Bicycle Lefty structure.
  • Page 4: Disassembly / Modification

    Follow brake manufacturer’s instructions when mounting the brake caliper to the spindle brake bosses. Do not modify the fork in any way. PleASe ASK yoUR CANNoNdAle deAleR foR HelP WHeN INSTAllING ComPATIBle fRoNT BRAKe SySTemS.
  • Page 5: Cannondale Limited Warranty

    Cannondale (HEADSHOK, LEFTY, FATTY, SOLO) suspension products are covered under the terms and conditions of the Cannondale Limited Warranty. It is available on the Policies page of our website at: www.cannondale.com Be sure to read the exclusions listed in the limited warranty.
  • Page 6: Schedule

    FREQUENT MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION IS IMPORTANT TO YOUR SAFETY. YOU CAN BE SEVERELY INJURED, PARALYZED OR KILLED RIDING ON A BROKEN OR POORLY MAINTAINED FORK. Ask your Cannondale Dealer to help you develop a complete maintenance program, one that suits where and how you ride.
  • Page 7: Brake Routing

    NOTICE Frame damage can result from using the wrong bumper or positioning a bumper incorrectly. Ask your Authorizerd Cannondale Dealer for help. REPLACEMENT: Inspect during the 100 hour service. If cracks are present, have it replaced with a new one.
  • Page 8: Manual Reset

    133320 (10/15) Manual Reset NOTICE: Do not disaasemble or open for the following procedure. With your bike on the floor. 2. Cover the brake rotor with a clean shop towel. Remove the Schrader valve cap and hold the valve to release all air pressure. It is normal for a small amount of oil to be expelled with the escaping air.
  • Page 9: Lefty Identification

    lefTy IdeNTIfICATIoN Adjustment, Platform/Rebound Adjustment, Air Pressure, Upper Clamp Outer Tube Frame Bumper Clamp Bolt Lower Clamp Steerer Headtube Bearing 9 N-m Headset Bearing Seal Loctite 242 (blue) Cable Guide, upper Cable Guide, lower Warning Label Lower Collar Assy. Sag O-Ring Inner Tube Wheel Hub Assy.
  • Page 10: Wheel/Hub

    133320 (10/15) WHeel/HUB Wheel Removal 1. See Figure 1. Use a 5 mm Allen key to loosen the brake caliper mounting bolts enought to remove the brake caliper from the mounting tabs. Note brake alignment shims between brake bosses and the caliper.
  • Page 11: Wheel Installation

    Wheel Installation 9 N-m Loctite 242 (blue) Inspect inside the wheel hub (1) for contamination and the condition of the hub seal. Take corrective action if necessary. Wipe the spindle clean with a dry shop towel. Apply a high- quality bike grease to I.D. of the bearings inside the hub. WARNING DO NOT CONTAMINATE BRAKE CALIPER, PADS, OR ROTOR WITH GREASE.
  • Page 12: External Adjustment

    133320 (10/15) exTeRNAl AdJUSTmeNT Push Button Rebound - PBR The PBR external controls are located at the top of the LEFTY. You can change the function of the LEFTY in the following ways: Descend In descend mode, LEFTY travel suspension is active, meaning it absorbs changes in terrain by compressing and extending.
  • Page 13: Recommended Air Pressure

    Recommended Air Pressure Before riding, pressurize the LEFTY with a bicycle suspension pump. Set the initial air pressure according to your weight (including the weight of riding gear) based upon the following table. Then, adjust air pressure in small amounts to achieve recommended sag. . Sag is the distance the LEFTY compresses when the bike is statically loaded with your body weight in your riding position.

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