How to tighten a hollowtech II crankarm

[richwagmn]

I'm confused as to how much I should be tightening the plastic cap onto the non-drive side crankarm of a hollow tech II crankset.

I have the Shimano tool (http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-Hollo...l-TL-FC16/dp/B000F5JOT8/ref=pd_bxgy_sg_text_y) but all I can find about how to use it is to tighten it to 6 to 8 inch lbs which is impossible to measure with the tool itself.

 

[ustabe]

These bearings need no side load, so firm fingertip torque on the crank bolt to eliminate sideways movement is plenty. To test for movement, I get a firm grip on the right arm and yank it a couple of times. If there's movement, tighten by a few degrees and try again. Then spin the cranks--if there's an obvious bind, you need to loosen up a bit.

 

[Bustedknuckle]

I'm confused as to how much I should be tightening the plastic cap onto the non-drive side crankarm of a hollow tech II crankset.

I have the Shimano tool (http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-Hollo...l-TL-FC16/dp/B000F5JOT8/ref=pd_bxgy_sg_text_y) but all I can find about how to use it is to tighten it to 6 to 8 inch lbs which is impossible to measure with the tool itself.

Finger tight..then USE A TORQUE WRENCH for the bolts. I use 13nm