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Old 08-19-14 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by bmontgomery87
Tightened down really well now. Debating some loc-tite. Also considering changing cranks, this has happened twice and while I didn't use a torque wrench for my first install, they were tight without over-tightening to the point of cracking something.
You can't properly tighten cranks with just a hex wrench. You may think they are tight enough, but they are not. You need to tighten them to about 400 in-lb (33 ft-lb), which requires a torque wrench. Using loctite is unnecessary, and won't maintain the pre-torque. I have Sugino RD2 cranks on three of my bikes (one is a geared double), and have never had any loosening problems with them.
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