Sheldon: Thanks. What can I say ? It's French so, I thought I'd better ask. Richard Cielec Chicago, Illinois
Sheldon Brown <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com> wrote:
At 1:30 PM -0700 7/16/06, r cielec wrote:
>Ahoy !
>
> Subject line about sums it.
>
> Can someone tell me please, what is the recommended nominal torque
>spec for the bolt securing the crank arm to spindle?
The silly fad of using torque wrenches for bicycle work had not occurred to anybody when those cranks were in production, so I very much doubt that any such "spec" ever existed.
Tighten the same as any other square taper crank.
>
> Can someone tell me, please, if Stonglight recommends applying
>lubricant (grease, oil, anti-seize) to the spindle taper.
I don't know about Stronglight, but I do advise grease.
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