Bike Stem Top Cap Torque

Once the stem is tightened in place is is purely cosmetic and covers the top of the steerer.

Bike stem top cap torque.

The stems used with these systems are referred to as quill stems. As others have said the top cap is pre load only. Zsling rainbow color headset top cap 1 1 8 inch aluminium bike headset stem top cap with bolt for mtb mountain road bike. In other words a torque wrench set for 100 in lbs might tighten to 96 in lbs or 104 in lbs.

75 100 lb in 8 5 11 3 nm single speed eccentric. 75 100 lb in 8 5 11 3 nm. Torque wrenches available to general industrial work including bicycle work are typically accurate to plus or minus four percent. Bottom bracket cups.

Tighten the top cap. 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. Get it as soon as thu sep 24. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon.

It is non load bearing. Threadless stem a spacers b and top cap c many older bikes and some lower end bikes have threaded steerer tubes. Finally a top cap c keeps everything in place and acts as a headset adjustment. Same is true for the end cap on a shimano hollowtech ii crankset.

You want the minimum torque to reduce play in the headset. There are basically three types of torque wrenches the beam type the click type and the dial type. 300 360 lb in 32 9 40 7 nm tandem eccentric.