Once you use the preload nut(under the clamp), to take up the slop in the stem bearings. The "normal" nut on top of the clamp is what holds it all together. IMPORTANT: one affects the other. If the nut on top is too tight it will put too much preload on the bearings. Then you have to take it apart, and loosen the preload nut a tad and try again. A pain...yes, but worth the effort to get it right. I typically use loc-tite & tighten by hand(top nut). It's very easy to overtorque, so be careful. 33 ft lb of torque should be plenty(so my manual says).
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