Cannondale Slate Owner's manual

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Cannondale Slate is a high-performance adventure bike designed to tackle a wide range of terrain, from smooth tarmac to rough gravel roads and even light trails. With its innovative Lefty Oliver fork and wide tire clearance, the Slate offers unparalleled stability and control on any surface. The Slate's lightweight aluminum frame and carbon fiber fork ensure efficient power transfer and a comfortable ride, while its hydraulic disc brakes provide reliable stopping power in all conditions.

SB - SLATE CAAD12 Correct BB Routing, 134905 Rev 1.
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2
3
KP412/
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(b)
(a)
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5
Figure A.
Service Bulletin (EN)
SLATE, CAAD12
Correct BB Routing and Cable Guide - KP412/
About this Service Bulletin
This is an informational Service Bulletin. This is not a product recall. Please take the action indicated.
Actions to Take
Whenever assembling or servicing 2016-2017 model CAAD12 or SLATE models inspect the internal bottom bracket shell routing:
Information intended for use only by Authorized Cannondale
Dealers. Special tools and skills are needed. Bike Owners
must not perform the work described. Serious injury or damage
can result.
If you have any questions a, please call
the appropriate contact for your region.
See Regional Contact Information on page 2.
Use a cable tie (4)
and tighten securely!
(bottom view)
(non-drive side view)
1. Make sure the internally routed rear brake line (3), rear
derailleur (1), and front derailleur (2) cables exit the
down tube through lower bottom bracket window (a).
The cables (1,2,3) MUST NOT exit through the upper
window (b) as this results in contact with the spindle (5).
A SLATE bottom bracket is shown in the example; the
CAAD12 BB does not have an upper window.
2. Make sure the rear brake line (3) is securely fastened to
the cable guide KP412/ with the cable tie (4) and the
cable tie is tightened securely. No space should exist
between cable guide KP412/ and the rear brake line.
3. Any other internally routed cables, wires or housings
must not come in contact with the spindle; this will
result in abrasion damage.
4. If the cables are routed incorrectly and damage
has occured to the spindle, remove and replace the
damaged components with new ones and correct the
routing.
SLATE speciļ¬c: To avoid cutting the crank spindle
in half , all cables and the rear brake line MUST exit
the down tube through the lower window. The rear
brake line must properly secured to the BB cable
guide KP412/ using a cable tie.
YOU CAN BE SEVERELY INJURED, PARALYZED OR
KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT IF YOU IGNORE THIS
MESSAGE.
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SB - SLATE CAAD12 Correct BB Routing, 134905 Rev 1.
Regional Contact Information
REGION COUNTRY TELEPHONE
North America US/Canada 1-800-BIKE-USA
UK UK 01202732288
Europe Finland 0942451582
Italy 0294756239
Spain 911980754
Belgium 025885776
France 0482810011
Switzerland 0615880767
Germany 07614888022
Netherlands 0541820906
Denmark 89882940
Sweden 0844683769
Norway 62783001
Portugal 211141321
Austria 021675922
Luxembourg 027860715
Asia China 862164468999
Japan 0663301801
Australia 0383278080
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Cannondale Slate Owner's manual

Type
Owner's manual
This manual is also suitable for

Cannondale Slate is a high-performance adventure bike designed to tackle a wide range of terrain, from smooth tarmac to rough gravel roads and even light trails. With its innovative Lefty Oliver fork and wide tire clearance, the Slate offers unparalleled stability and control on any surface. The Slate's lightweight aluminum frame and carbon fiber fork ensure efficient power transfer and a comfortable ride, while its hydraulic disc brakes provide reliable stopping power in all conditions.

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