Originally Posted by
Mr. Spadoni
Yes. Just a check on an bolt that is currently on a crank that is in use. Start with a low torque, then increase it in say five ft lbs steps until it doesn’t click. Or if you have a wrench with an indicator, no need to take it in steps
That's a sort of misunderstanding of how tapered spindle cranks work. The torque measured on the torque wrench isn't tension, but a measure of the work to get the crank seated firmly on the spindle. Once the crank is seated, the bolt just keeps the crank from moving and it does that at a lower tension. The bolt should be snug, but not at mounting torque. If you apply full torque to it again, you will move the crank a little bit further onto the spindle.