Mountain Bike Thru Axle Torque

85 lb in 9 6 nm hifi.

Mountain bike thru axle torque.

What type of thru axle skewer are you using. Thru axles are also inserted through a hollow hub axle but they re bigger rear ones are 12mm in diameter and screw into closed dropouts. When mountain bikes first went to thru axles the standard was 12 142 which was the same effective width as the quick release hubs they replaced. Park tools tw 6 2 10 60 nm or 88 530 in lbs.

The bicycle has relatively light torque specifications 20 inch pound to relatively heavy torque specifications 600 inch pound. 85 lb in 9 6 nm hifi. Lower linkage pivot bolt. Early cyclocross bikes borrowed the 15mm front thru axle diameter but as disc brakes became more common on drop bar bikes they all standardized to 12mm.

By pushing on the axle you can move the nut out to a position that allows for hand adjustment. Close with enough force to leave an impression in the palm. 85 lb in 9 6 nm hifi. But wanted to see other s experiences as well.

Thru axles can also close with a lever and the same rule applies. At first 135mm was the most common rear axle spacing. How do thru axles work. There is no single torque wrench accurate for this wide range.

I don t normally use a torque wrench there but have found that s a little tighter than i would have guessed and if i don t torque it down pretty hard it can loosen up. The torque applied to the axle is not meant to be used for adjusting relative brake disc position even if you observe such effect. If it s the type that has a flip over lever similar to a quick release it should be exactly the same as a qr resistance felt at the lever s halfway point when closing. My 2016 specialized stumpjumper 12mm rear axle has a recommended torque of 15nm.

Recommended torque wrenches park tools tw 5 2 2 14 nm or 18 124 in lbs. 133 164 lb in 15 0 18 5 nm fuel ex top fuel. Keeping the axle under torqued is dangerous and over torquing it might damage the fork frame dropouts. You should screw your through axle according to the manufacturer s specified torque value range.

275 lb in 31 0 nm fuel ex top fuel. If it s similar to the dtswiss rws those should be around 15nm. 350 380 lb in 40 2 42 9 nm rear suspension.