Originally Posted by
fuzz2050
thank you, I was wondering how long it was going to take before someone mentioned the one way to ensure that you don't do something stupid.
Good mechanics don't need torque wrenches.
Also, OP, don't know if you know this already, but here's a tip for tightening stem faceplates:
-Always rotate which screw you're tightening. On 4-bolt designs, you want to go to the diagonal and then the vertically opposite bolt. Just eyeball it and make sure the stem is tightening down evenly on bottom and top. It's really easy to strip these bolts if you tighten the bottom/top so hard that it pulls out the other side.