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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: www.cannondale.com/manuals.

•   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 supplement 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. 

Contents

SAfeTy INfoRmATIoN .....................................2

Intended Use ................................................................2
Damage / Inspection ...................................................2
Making Adjustments ...................................................2
Disassembly / Modification ........................................3
Brakes ...........................................................................3
Tire-to-Crown Clearance .............................................3

CANNoNdAle lImITed WARRANTy ..................4

mAINTeNANCe .................................................4

Cleaning ........................................................................4
Tightening Torques ......................................................4
Schedule .......................................................................5
Brake Routing ..............................................................6
Frame Bumper .............................................................6
Manual Reset ...............................................................7

lefTy IdeNTIfICATIoN .....................................8

WHeel/HUB .....................................................9

Wheel Removal ............................................................9
Wheel Installation .....................................................10

exTeRNAl AdJUSTmeNT .................................11

Push Button Rebound - PBR .....................................11
Recommended Air Pressure...................................... 12

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Summary of Contents for LEFTY OLIVER

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Page 2: ...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 supplement may include procedures be...

Page 3: ...travel Changes in normal functions Loss of adjustments features oil leaks or air leaks Crash or impact damage deep scratches gouges dents or bending Any small cracks under the bolt head of upper and...

Page 4: ...ing cartridge spacers other than specified or installing over sized tires can result in incorrect tire to crown clearance 10mm 2 1 If tire clearance is less than minimum specified the rotating tire co...

Page 5: ...anty Like brake pads on a car you should expect to have these items professionally replaced or renewed as you use the fork and they wear Fork Warranty Claims For any warranty claim to be considered th...

Page 6: ...s Authorized Dealer Full Service Telescope Rebuild Damper service 200 hours 100 Hours Headshok Service Center SCHEDULE PROFESSIONAL FORK SERVICE ANNUALLY Minimum Annually or when problems are indicate...

Page 7: ...parts of the front wheel Stop riding immediately if it does and have the routing corrected before continuing to ride To further protect both the Lefty and bike frame by cable rub apply abrasion prote...

Page 8: ...t is normal for a small amount of oil to be expelled with the escaping air WARNING Contamination can result in reduced or lost braking performance 3 Hold the valve open while fully compressing the LEF...

Page 9: ...Pressure 3 Upper Clamp 4 OuterTube 5 Frame Bumper 6 Clamp Bolt 7 Lower Clamp 8 Steerer 9 Headtube Bearing 10 Headset Bearing Seal 11 Cable Guide upper 12 Cable Guide lower 13 Warning Label 14 Lower C...

Page 10: ...llation 2 See Figure 2 Insert a 5 mm Allen key into the axle hub bolt and turn the the hub extraction bolt counter clockwise Continue turning the extraction bolt until the wheel can be removed easily...

Page 11: ...the spindle Turn the axle bolt clockwise to engage the spindle threads Make sure the wheel and spindle are supported while tightening the hub bolt 3 Once the hub has been drawn onto the hub completel...

Page 12: ...responding only when a large bumps are encountered This is not a complete lockout Climb mode results a firmer more efficient pedaling platform To change to the descend mode press rebound dial 1 down...

Page 13: ...rader valve at the bottom of the LEFTY Be aware that conventional pump gages have variations Therefore we recommendyou to fine tuneyour set up with the Recommended Sag To set sag 1 Remove the Schrader...

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