Lower triple tree setting questions

[Ernie12]

Some of you may have been following my front fork rebuild and before I put it back together I have a few questions I hope someone can help out with. I have looked in several of the manuals online here but I am still a little confused about setting the bottom nut that holds the triple tree together.

When I took the front forks off the bottom triple tree was wobbly. I mean I could hold it on one side and move it up and down. Not the top just the bottom. I got about three turns on it before it was snug.

When I put the forks back on how tight does this nut need to be?
I understand how to do the fall-away but will this lower tree nut get torqued?
It does not seem safe if its not torqued.

Thanks and sorry for the long post.

 

[pauly]

The fall away determines how tight the nut needs to be and that is why there is no torque value.
There should be a set screw to lock that nut after you got your fall away right.

Paul.

 

[francoblay1]

The fall away determines how tight the nut needs to be and that is why there is no torque value.
There should be a set screw to lock that nut after you got your fall away right.

Paul.

 

[Ernie12]

The fall away determines how tight the nut needs to be and that is why there is no torque value.
There should be a set screw to lock that nut after you got your fall away right.

Paul.

Thank you, last night I was thinking that must be how this works and that's why there is a torque value for the set screw Right?

 

[bdm7250]

Something just for refence, on the 02 AIH, which has similar setup (3 set screws rather than one) they spec 80 ft/lbs.