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WARNING:

FORK FAILURE - Any fork which is incorrectly prepared, serviced, or installed can fail (come apart, break, crack,

loosen) while it is being ridden causing the rider to have a serious accident.

The following actions WILL RESULT IN SEVERE DAMAGE:

· Modifying the fork or installing parts into the fork not specified by Cannondale.
· Cutting the fork steerer tube with the wrong tool, scratching, scoring or making other marks on the tube

surfaces other than the complete cut, or cutting the steerer tube to an incorrect length for a specific

stem/headset.
· Scoring or scratching the steerer tube during installation of the fork or headset parts. Scratches and/or scores

to the fork surfaces can result in stress risers. This can result in fork failure while riding.
· Resting the fork on the dropouts when installing the star nut, headset crown race or top cap. The applied

force can crack or smash the dropouts.

Contact Cannondale Technical Support if you have any questions about the proper installation and

service of these forks. See contact information on page 1.

Figure A

Carbon Fork w/Aluminum Dropouts

Forks with aluminum dropouts (figure A, page 1) requires parts

(1-4) included in Cannondale kit p/n KB506/. The steerer tube

of these forks have a yellow kevlar fiber weave.
Please notice the the top cap (2) for this type of fork has a

smaller outside diameter (X) has no circular groove (g) on top,

and is paired with a small barrel (3) which fits entirely inside

the top cap when properly installed.
This fork uses a single flange star nut (4).

· CUT THE FORK CAREFULLY

To cut the fork, assemble the headset parts and make a

mark 2 mm below the top of the stem. Use new (very

sharp) hacksaw blade to cut the fork steerer tube 2 mm

below the top of the stem. Use Park Tool Threadless Fork

Saw Guide SG-6.