Cannondale Jekyll, Owner'S Manual Supplement

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MAINTENANCE

The  following  table  lists  only  supplemental  maintenance  items.    Please  consult  your  Cannondale  Bicycle  Owner’s  Manual  for 
more information on basic bike maintenance.  Consult with your Cannondale Dealer to create a complete maintenance program 
for your riding style, components, and conditions of use.    Follow the maintenance recommendations given by the component 
manufacturers for the various non-Cannondale parts of your bike.

ITEM

FREQUENCY

HOUSING AND CABLES 

 - Your bike has been supplied with  small adhesive frame 

protectors.          Place  this  material  on  the    the  frame  between  where  cables  and 

housing rub due to movement.   Overtime, cable rubbing  can wear into the frame 

itself causing very serious frame damage.  

NOTE:  

Damage to your bike caused by cable rubbing is not a condition covered 

under your warranty.   Also, adhesive frame guards are not a  fix for incorrectly installed 

or routed cables or lines.  If you find that applied guards are wearing out very quickly, 

consult with your Cannondale Dealer about the routing on your bike.  

BEFORE FIRST RIDE

DAMAGE  INSPECTION 

  Clean  and  visually  inspect  entire  bike  frame/swingarm/

linkage assembly for cracks or damage.  See “Inspect For Safety” in your Cannondale 

Bicycle Owner’s Manual.

BEFORE AND AFTER EACH RIDE

CHECK TIGHTENING TORQUES

  - In addition to other component specific tightening 

torques for your bike.  Tighten according to the TIGHTENING TORQUES information 

listed in this supplement.  

EVERY FEW RIDES

CHAIN PLATE  

-   Replace this protector if it becomes damaged.  See Replacement 

Parts, KP187/.

INSPECT BEARINGS, REPLACE WORN OR DAMAGED PARTS :

•  SHOCK LINK ASSEMBLY

•  SEAT STAY

•  DROPOUT PIVOT

•  CHAIN STAY

•  FRAME

IN WET, MUDDY, SANDY 

CONDITIONS EVERY 25 HRS.

IN DRY,  CONDITIONS  

EVERY 50 HRS.

FORK  - 

Please consult the manufacturer’s owner’s manual for maintenance information for your fork .

DYAD RT2 Rear Pull Shock - 

See page 14. 

WARNING

ANY PART OF A POORLY MAINTAINED BIKE CAN BREAK OR MALFUNCTION LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT WHERE YOU 

CAN BE KILLED, SEVERELY INJURED OR PARALYZED.  

Please ask your Cannondale Dealer to help you develop a complete 

maintenance program, a program which includes a  list of the parts on your bike for YOU to check regularly.   Frequent checks 
are necessary to identify the problems that can lead  to an accident.