Mtb Headset Top Cap Torque

As others have said the top cap is pre load only.

Mtb headset top cap torque.

We ve been making bicycle bearings in the u s a. On a custom bicycle headset cap for any type of bike. With preload applied the stem can be. It is non load bearing.

Same is true for the end cap on a shimano hollowtech ii crankset. Align your handlebar stem and apply the appropriate torque rating to the steerer tube clamp bolts. 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 high end headsets the compression ring is often a captive element of the headset cap that sits on top of the headset to seal it from the elements.

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Slide your headset spacers and handlebar stem back onto the steerer tube and put the top cap and bolt back on top of the stem and begin to preload the headset by tightening the preload bolt. Once the stem is tightened in place is is purely cosmetic and covers the top of the steerer. Tighten the top cap.