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Old 01-24-22, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by veganbikes
...greasing the spindle on that crank (though if you stick with a square taper you may not want to grease or go very lightly as the grease could help push the crank further down the taper and damage the crank arms.
You should NEVER put any grease on a square taper bottom bracket spindle. The recommended torque values are based on a clean ungreased spindle, which will minimize movement of the crank arm when tightened and allow the tension in the bolt to be maintained for a tight connection. The bolt threads, however, should definitely be greased, to get an accurate torque reading.
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