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Cannondale HEADSHOK SUPER FATTY SL 1999 Owner's Manual
Cannondale HEADSHOK SUPER FATTY SL 1999 Owner's Manual

Cannondale HEADSHOK SUPER FATTY SL 1999 Owner's Manual

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1999 HEADSHOK
SUPER FATTY
SL AND
®
®
FATTY
SL OWNER'S MANUAL
®
Congratulations and thanks for your purchase of a HeadShok suspension
fork. You have invested in a suspension system which offers light weight,
long travel, maximum adjustability, and absolute steering precision. This
owner's manual contains important and useful information regarding the
proper operation, care, and maintenance of your HeadShok Super Fatty
SL or Fatty SL fork. Please read it carefully and follow its instructions for
miles of safe, high performance riding. If you have any questions about
your fork or the contents of this manual, don't hesitate to contact us.
See the back page for phone numbers and E-mail contacts.
STEM SELECTION
®
All HeadShok equipped bicycles come with a CODA
Suspension Stem
that is designed to work specifically with the unique head tube arrange-
ment of the HeadShok front suspension system. These stems are sup-
plied in sizes proportional to the different bicycle frame sizes. There are
a total of 14 different stem sizes available, and all of these stems can
be inverted, for a total of 28 possible unique rider positions. This allows
any rider to customize the fit of his or her bicycle. See your Authorized
Cannondale Retailer for replacement CODA stems. Framesets and
aftermarket forks do not include a stem.
REQUIRED MAINTENANCE
It is recommended that you take your Super Fatty SL or Fatty SL to your
Authorized HeadShok Service Center for a regular tune up every two
months or 40 hours of riding. Your fork is a high performance suspension
system and needs regular inspection, lubrication, and maintenance. Your
mechanic will check the following items and service the fork as neces-
sary. Between these tune ups, you should also occasionally check the
top bearing seal and boot as outlined below.

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Summary of Contents for Cannondale HEADSHOK SUPER FATTY SL 1999

  • Page 1 28 possible unique rider positions. This allows any rider to customize the fit of his or her bicycle. See your Authorized Cannondale Retailer for replacement CODA stems. Framesets and aftermarket forks do not include a stem.
  • Page 2 WARNINGS: Any HeadShok fork should be installed and adjusted by a qualified mechanic. Brakes must also be installed and adjust- ed by a qualified mechanic. (This applies to either cantilever- type or disc brakes.) If the brakes are improperly installed or misadjusted, the bicycle will not be safe to ride.
  • Page 3 HEADSET BEARINGS: Every few rides, or every time that the bicycle is exposed to water (rain, mud, or washing) a few drops of lightweight oil should be applied to the upper headset bearing seal (located just below the stem.) This seal must be kept lubricated, as it protects the headset cartridge bearings from contamination by water and dirt.
  • Page 4: Preload Adjustment

    SUPER FATTY SL The Super Fatty SL suspension fork offers 80mm of travel with a pressurized air spring and fully adjustable hydraulic damper cartridge. Damping can be tuned “On-The-Fly” by turning the 5 position Damping Dial , located atop the handlebar stem. FATTY SL Fatty SL suspension forks come equipped with the FT70 cartridge and employs a pressurized air spring and a hydraulic damper cartridge with...
  • Page 5 Using your suspension pump, add air to the fork accord- ing to the chart. Note that Cannondale recom- mends running the Super Fatty SL in the soft end of the adjustment range RIDER’S WEIGHT (lbs.) to allow more shock sag for full suspension use.
  • Page 6: Damping Adjustment

    4. With the rider off of the bike, measure from the floor to the center of one end of the handlebar with the bicycle standing perfectly upright. Then position the rider on the bike in a seated, natural riding position. With only the rear brake applied and the Damping Dial turned fully counter-clockwise, again measure the distance from the floor to the center of one end of the handlebar.
  • Page 7 SUPER FATTY SL SPECIFICATIONS Weight 3.25 lbs. Steerer Tube HeadShok telescoping with 88 needle bearings Travel 80mm Blades TIG-welded 6061-T6 aluminum, swaged and tapered with Disc Brake mount Spring Pressurized air Damper Cartridge FT80 with fully tunable 4 circuit damping Adjustments Preload, shock oil weight, high speed damping shims, low speed...
  • Page 8 For warranty related questions or for more information on this or any HeadShok product, please feel free to contact us. USA and Canada: (888) HEAD-SHK Europe (EC): (31) 5415-89898 Japan: (81) 722-99-9399 Australia: (612) 9979-5851 http://www.headshok.com custserv@cannondale.com JCH/PCA 050798 #107395 ©Cannondale Corp. 1998, 16 Trowbridge Dr., Bethel, CT...

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