Fork Removal; Fork Installation - Cannondale Lefty MAX Owner's Manual

appears in the oil.
CAUTION :
To protect the rebound knob and tuning shaft,
position the fork on a soft surface (work mat)
when purging.
10.Clean the compression damper if necessary
before reinstallation.
11.Slowly slide the compression damper down
into the fork leg. It may be necessary to
gradually cycle the damper up and down while
installing it into the oil.
12.Carefully, start to thread the lower cap into the
fork leg until the oil starts to escape through
the bleed screw hole.
13. Install the bleed screw.
TORQUE : Bleed screw - 20.0 lbf•in (2.3 N•m).
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14.Tighten the lower cap.
TORQUE : Lower cap - 89.0 Lbf•in (10 N•m)
CAUTION :
Be careful not to pinch the O-ring seal
between the lower cap and the leg.
!
15.Clean the entire lower portion of the spindle
with contact cleaner or a mild detergent on a
rag.
Lefty Jake oil change is complete.
16.Install the blue compression knob onto the
Lefty MAX.
TORQUE : Set screw - 9.0 Lbf•in (1.0 N•m).
17.Reinstall the fork leg. Refer to
installation" starting on page 16.

FORK REMOVAL

1. Position the bike upright in a work stand.
2. Remove the front wheel. Refer to "Removing
the front wheel" starting on page 7.
3. Remove the upper collar using a 40 mm
headset or Green Park pin spanner.
4. Loosen the upper and lower fork clamp bolts
and slide the fork down out of the clamps.

FORK INSTALLATION

1. Make sure that the upper collar has been
removed.
2. Align thefork leg keyway with the groove in the
clamps and slide the fork into the lower and
upper clamps.
3. Reinstall the upper collar on to the fork leg
using a 40 mm headset wrench or Green Park
pin spanner.
TORQUE : 250 lbf•in (28.0 N•m).
4. Then slide the fork downward until the bottom
of the upper collar meets the top of the upper
clamp.
CAUTION :
"Fork
Make sure the minimum tire clearance is
correct..
Minimum Tire Clearance
(mm)
5. Tighten the upper and lower clamp bolt
unifiormly. Tighten to the specified torque.
TORQUE : 60.0 lbf•in (7.0 N•0)
6. Reinstall the front wheel. Refer to "Installing
the front wheel" starting on page 8.
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