In article said:Even though it's warranty, I'll do it myself. But a question
about greasing the splines. I remember that with square tapered
spindles, the rule was to NOT apply grease, since it led to
overtightening which could damage the taper. Is greasing not an
issue with the current Shimano stuff?
It wasn't an issue with the square tapered bottom brackets. Greasing
doesn't lead to overtightening. I've done it for years and have yet
to have any kind of a problem. I tighten the crankarm bolts to ~25lb/ft
(yes, I use a torque wrench because I don't do this often enough to get
an idea of what it's like with a regular wrench).
http://draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/FAQ/8f.11.html has more information.
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