Jsud04 wrote on 08/20/14 at 03:13:11:


If you have not taken the races out, and only had the forks off....this initial torquing is not really necessary.  I believe the purpose is to make sure the races are pulled into place squarely with the bearings.

Don't worry about this issue too much.  Just tighten the nut really snug, wiggle the forks a bit, then back the nut off until you get a nice smooth action of the forks.  Don't make it so loose that you get any movement front/back if you grab the bottom of the forks and pull/push on them.

Dave