Originally Posted by
teejaywhy
I would say <= 6Nm rather than <6Nm. I think people overthink this too much. If is says 6Nm, just set the torque wrench to 6Nm
"Less than" is ambiguous... 1Nm is less than 6Nm right? Would that be ok?
In a word: Yes! The components bearing markings like "Max 8 Nm" are telling you that torque exceeding that maximum will damage the component. It's different from Shimano/Campy/SRAM giving a minimum and a maximum amount. If it's tight enough to hold in place without exceeding the maximum, then that's the correct torque. If you can't get it to stay while approaching max torque, add a carbon assembly paste to add enough friction.