Grease Stem Bolts at Maya South blog

Grease Stem Bolts. Keep in mind some stems have torque ratings for dry bolts. Grease is the norm for most bike applications, including stem bolts, and will usually provide all the lubrication and corrosion protection needed. Apply grease to the top cap bolt and install the top cap. Seatpost unless frame or post are carbon, then must apply carbon prep instead; Stem comes with ti bolts, and in the past i greased and torque them to 5~5.5nm for both the steerer clamp and the front plate. I use loctite on everything unless it is a clamp bolt like the stem in which case i use nothing (but maybe should use grease). Proper carbon steerer tube setup with spacer on top of stem. Dapply grease to the stem binder bolt, the wedge, along the quill and inside the steerer tube before installing the stem. For compression slotted stems, begin by threading the stem onto the bar. It will be easier to do this now than when the stem is installed into the steerer tube. Adding grease will allow the bolt to tighten the stem more for the same torque. The top cap sets the headset.

Keep in mind some stems have torque ratings for dry bolts. For compression slotted stems, begin by threading the stem onto the bar. The top cap sets the headset. Adding grease will allow the bolt to tighten the stem more for the same torque. Proper carbon steerer tube setup with spacer on top of stem. Apply grease to the top cap bolt and install the top cap. Stem comes with ti bolts, and in the past i greased and torque them to 5~5.5nm for both the steerer clamp and the front plate. Seatpost unless frame or post are carbon, then must apply carbon prep instead; I use loctite on everything unless it is a clamp bolt like the stem in which case i use nothing (but maybe should use grease). Grease is the norm for most bike applications, including stem bolts, and will usually provide all the lubrication and corrosion protection needed.

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Grease Stem Bolts Seatpost unless frame or post are carbon, then must apply carbon prep instead; Dapply grease to the stem binder bolt, the wedge, along the quill and inside the steerer tube before installing the stem. The top cap sets the headset. Stem comes with ti bolts, and in the past i greased and torque them to 5~5.5nm for both the steerer clamp and the front plate. Proper carbon steerer tube setup with spacer on top of stem. It will be easier to do this now than when the stem is installed into the steerer tube. I use loctite on everything unless it is a clamp bolt like the stem in which case i use nothing (but maybe should use grease). Keep in mind some stems have torque ratings for dry bolts. For compression slotted stems, begin by threading the stem onto the bar. Seatpost unless frame or post are carbon, then must apply carbon prep instead; Apply grease to the top cap bolt and install the top cap. Adding grease will allow the bolt to tighten the stem more for the same torque. Grease is the norm for most bike applications, including stem bolts, and will usually provide all the lubrication and corrosion protection needed.