Handlebar Stem Installation & Removal
Handlebar Stem Installation & Removal
Installation
1. Tighten Rudder Collar as shown below. (2″down, 50mm)
2. Grease the “Wedge” to eliminate the potential for corrosion.
3. Insert the stem so that the expanding mechanism (style #1 or #2) is near the rudder collar. Failure to do so may expand the Rudder Tube when tightening.
4. Tighten Rudder Collar. (20-25 ft-lb)
5. Tighten Stem Bolt. (50-70 ft-lb)
Removal
1. Loosen Stem Bolt 5-6 revolutions.
2. If Stem Bolt raises up to Height “A” as shown below, then it must be tapped down with a hammer to release the Wedge.
