Originally Posted by genericbikedude
I don't understand how the cup tightness could have anything to do with the spindle tightness. This is a cartridge, yes?
Yes. I believe there are 3 cartridge bearings, with one that looks like it presses directly against the non-drive-side cup. I imagine that this cup compresses the cartridge, causing it to bind under torque. The manual actually mentions that this might happen and tells you to back off on the torque. Hopefully there isn't something wierd about my BB shell.