Giant Overdrive 2 Expansion Wedge torque?

mwalters
mwalters Posts: 21
edited January 2014 in Workshop
Does anyone know the recommended torque for the expansion wedge/bung that fits in the top of a Giant carbon fork? I've been fettling my Defy and am unsure how tight to do it back up again. It's part number 5 in this picture http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/technology/overdrive/50/ - that fits inside the top of the steerer and the top cap screws into.

Mark

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,501
    steerer bungs need only to be tight enough to not slip when preloading the headset bearings, try 5-6Nm, if it stays put, fine, if not, try a smidge more, once preload is set and the stem clamped, the bung torque no longer matters
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • mwalters
    mwalters Posts: 21
    Makes sense - thanks.
  • badgermilk
    badgermilk Posts: 66
    Yep got a defy which I take apart frequently. Just nipped up to take out slack then another 1/8th of a turn

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