Bike Stem Top Cap Torque

Torque wrenches available to general industrial work including bicycle work are typically accurate to plus or minus four percent.

Bike stem top cap torque.

Bottom bracket cups. 300 360 lb in 32 9 40 7 nm tandem eccentric. The stems used with these systems are referred to as quill stems. Get it as soon as thu sep 24.

75 100 lb in 8 5 11 3 nm. For more information see stem removal installation. 3 8 out of 5 stars 61. Same is true for the end cap on a shimano hollowtech ii crankset.

There are basically three types of torque wrenches the beam type the click type and the dial type. 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. Threadless stem a spacers b and top cap c many older bikes and some lower end bikes have threaded steerer tubes.

You want the minimum torque to reduce play in the headset. In other words a torque wrench set for 100 in lbs might tighten to 96 in lbs or 104 in lbs. 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. It is non load bearing.

Zsling rainbow color headset top cap 1 1 8 inch aluminium bike headset stem top cap with bolt for mtb mountain road bike. Tighten the top cap. Finally a top cap c keeps everything in place and acts as a headset adjustment.