Mtb Stem Top Cap Torque

There are basically three types of torque wrenches the beam type the click type and the dial type.

Mtb stem top cap torque.

Same is true for the end cap on a shimano hollowtech ii crankset. Welcome to kapz custom bicycle products no production delays business as usual. Finally a top cap c keeps everything in place and acts as a headset adjustment. Fsa megaexo crank adjusting cap 0 4 0 7 nm 32 53 in lbs fsa megaexo crank bolt pinch screws 9 8 11 2 nm 87 100 in lbs campagnolo 3 piece 32 38 nm 282 336 in lbs campagnolo ultra torque 42 nm 371 in lbs race face 54 nm 480 in lbs shimano 34 44 nm 305 391 in lbs shimano octalink xtr crank arm bolt 40 3 49 nm 357 435 in lbs.

A threadless stem refers to a system where a fork with a non threaded steerer tube extends through the head tube. Anything you can imagine. A stem a then clamps around the outside of the steerer tube along with spacers b if necessary. It is non load bearing.

You want the minimum torque to reduce play in the headset. Torque wrenches available to general industrial work including bicycle work are typically accurate to plus or minus four percent. Tighten the top cap. 300 360 lb in 32 9 40 7 nm tandem eccentric.

As others have said the top cap is pre load only. Once the stem is tightened in place is is purely cosmetic and covers the top of the steerer. Grab the handlebars and mount them on the new stem before returning the faceplate and then screwing the bolts into the stem. In other words a torque wrench set for 100 in lbs might tighten to 96 in lbs or 104 in lbs.

Return the top cap to the stem and remember to tighten the bolt before you proceed to the next step. Bottom bracket cups. Use the markers found on the bars to line them up properly. Threadless stem a spacers b and top.

When tightening the headset top cap it must push down on the stem or the spacer above it and not the fork column itself the top cap pushes down on the headset which. On a custom bicycle headset cap for any type of bike.