Fork Stem Nut For Springer 37-48

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Fork Stem Nut For Springer 37-48

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Does anybody now how many ft.lbs. torque for the stem nut on a springer fork?
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Re: Fork Stem Nut For Springer 37-48

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28 lbs cone nut
28 lbs handlebar nut
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Re: Fork Stem Nut For Springer 37-48

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1950Panhead wrote: Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:44 pm 28 lbs cone nut
28 lbs handlebar nut
Torque the cone nut and you will lose all semblance of handling, it needs to be adjusted for free play, not tightened, and must be held firmly to prevent turning when the top nut is tightened against it!
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