The 1 1 8 inch chris king threadless headset keeps loosening on my hsg with s 3 fork.
Chris king headset top cap torque.
I have installed reinstall headsets on all my bikes and they are all still smooth.
Apply a small amount of antisieze to screw and insert screw through cap.
Just got a new ck headset and i wounder about the top cap torque.
This is a list of everything in the headset steerer tube.
Make offer chris king nothreadset 1 125 1 1 8 red w black top cap chris king nothreadset headset steering tube top cap for 1 1 8 threadless black 19 90.
You want the minimum torque to reduce play in the headset.
Available here in 1 and 1 1 8 please call for 1 1 4 and 1 1 5 varieties.
Bold versions will be laser marked after anodizing creating a silver laser mark sotto voce are laser marked before anodizing so the mark is more subtle as the entire cap will be anodized.
Chris king headsets and hubs.
Chris king 1 1 8 threadless headset and stem cap.
As others have said the top cap is pre load only.
The chris king headset stem cap is a precision machined and timelessly styled crown jewel.
Once the stem is tightened in place is is purely cosmetic and covers the top of the steerer.
Same is true for the end cap on a shimano hollowtech ii crankset.
Our dropset integrated headsets are built to be precise dependable and set the standard for quality integrated headset function delivering precision performance that is built on the same pedigree of chris king headsets from the past 40 years.
Chris king headset torque.
Adjust alignment of stem and secure according to stem manufacturer s.
Bold versions will be laser marked after anodizing creating a silver laser mark sotto voce are laser marked before anodizing so the mark is more subtle as the entire cap will be anodized.
Tight add the torque necessary to move the stem to the preload torque value.
After an unplanned mud ride this winter i had to wash the new unit at the car wash and then left it for a week inside not knowing it didn t have waterproof grease in the.
Then stem cap on top of stem.
It is non load bearing.
The chris king headset stem cap is a precision machined and timelessly styled crown jewel.
Adding tension to the bolt will pull the threaded star nut which is found wedged inside the steerer tube upwards moving the fork crown race bearing more tightly into the lower headset cup.
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