On a custom bicycle headset cap for any type of bike.
Mtb headset top cap torque.
Mountain bike levers avid built in clamp 4 5 6 8 nm 40 60 in lbs avid strap type 3 2 4 1 nm 28 36 in lbs cane creek 6 9 nm 53 80 in lbs shimano 6 7 8 nm 53 69 in lbs sram 3 4 nm 30 in lbs upright bar levers campagnolo 10 nm 89 in lbs shimano 6 8 nm 53 69 in lbs.
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On high end headsets the compression ring is often a captive element of the headset cap that sits on top of the headset to seal it from the elements.
Tighten the top cap.
As others have said the top cap is pre load only.
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Same is true for the end cap on a shimano hollowtech ii crankset.
When tightening the headset top cap it must push down on the stem or the spacer above it and not the fork column itself the top cap pushes down on the headset which.
You want the minimum torque to reduce play in the headset.
Once the stem is tightened in place is is purely cosmetic and covers the top of the steerer.
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Align your handlebar stem and apply the appropriate torque rating to the steerer tube clamp bolts.