Stem face-plate
M5 / M6 clamp bolts · common
Alloy bars often ~5 Nm. Carbon bars: use the lower of bar/stem printed specs. Cross-pattern in stages.
4–6 Nm
35.4–53.1 in·lb
4 mm / 5 mm hex
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Pick Shimano or SRAM, then look up typical fastener torques. Rotor bolts diverge by brand — match the rotor maker.
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Category
Printed part specs always win. When nothing is printed, set toward the low end of a range, then re-check for slip or creak.
Stem face-plate
M5 / M6 clamp bolts · common
Alloy bars often ~5 Nm. Carbon bars: use the lower of bar/stem printed specs. Cross-pattern in stages.
4–6 Nm
35.4–53.1 in·lb
4 mm / 5 mm hex
Stem steerer clamp
M5 / M6 pinch bolts · common
Defer to carbon steerer / stem stickers when present.
4–6 Nm
35.4–53.1 in·lb
4 mm / 5 mm hex
Seatpost binder / collar
M5 / M6 · common
Carbon frames/posts often 4–5 Nm with friction paste.
4–6 Nm
35.4–53.1 in·lb
4 mm / 5 mm hex
Saddle rail clamp
Single or twin bolt · common
Twin-bolt heads typically 8–12 Nm; single-bolt 5–7 Nm. Use printed value.
5–12 Nm
44.3–106.2 in·lb
5 mm / 6 mm hex · Torx T25/T30
Bottle cage
M5 · common
2.5–4 Nm
22.1–35.4 in·lb
4 mm hex
Disc rotor (6-bolt)
T25 Torx
Cross-pattern. Do not use SRAM’s higher rotor torque on Shimano rotors.
2–4 Nm
17.7–35.4 in·lb
T25
Center Lock rotor lockring
External / internal lockring · common
Shimano Center Lock lockrings are commonly 40 Nm.
40 Nm
354 in·lb
TL-LR15 / cassette lockring tool
Brake caliper (flat mount)
Mount bolts
6–8 Nm
53.1–70.8 in·lb
5 mm hex · T25
Brake caliper (post mount)
Mount bolts
6–8 Nm
53.1–70.8 in·lb
5 mm hex
Brake / STI lever clamp
Band clamp bolt
Road STI band bolts commonly 6–8 Nm.
6–8 Nm
53.1–70.8 in·lb
5 mm hex · T25
Hydraulic hose banjo / olive
Banjo bolt / connecting bolt
Replace olive/insert when reseating. Follow bleed doc for the group.
5–7 Nm
44.3–62 in·lb
8 mm hex · flare nut
Hollowtech II crank pinch bolts
Non-drive arm pinch (×2)
Alternate passes. Preload cap is hand-tight only (0.5–0.7 Nm) — never torque-wrench it.
12–14 Nm
106.2–123.9 in·lb
5 mm hex
Hollowtech II bearing preload cap
Plastic cap
Hand tool (TL-FC16) only. Over-torquing ruins bearings.
0.5–0.7 Nm
4.4–6.2 in·lb
TL-FC16
Hollowtech II external BB cups
Threaded cups
35–50 Nm
309.8–442.5 in·lb
TL-FC25 / BB wrench
Chainring bolts
M8 / direct-mount
Steel bolts often 12–14 Nm; check crank-specific docs for DM rings.
12–16 Nm
106.2–141.6 in·lb
5 mm hex · Torx
Rear derailleur mounting bolt
Derailleur hanger bolt
8–10 Nm
70.8–88.5 in·lb
5 mm hex
Front derailleur clamp / braze-on
Clamp or support bolt
5–7 Nm
44.3–62 in·lb
5 mm hex
Cassette lockring (HG / Microspline)
Lockring
40 Nm
354 in·lb
TL-LR15 / cassette tool + chain whip
Thru-axle
Axle · common
Frame/fork maker wins. Many road axles 10–12 Nm; some MTB levers are hand-tight.
8–15 Nm
70.8–132.8 in·lb
6 mm hex · lever
Pedal axle into crank
9/16″ × 20 tpi
Left pedal is left-hand thread. Grease threads.
35–55 Nm
309.8–486.8 in·lb
15 mm pedal wrench · 6/8 mm hex
SPD / SPD-SL cleats
M5 cleat bolts
5–6 Nm
44.3–53.1 in·lb
4 mm hex