If you feel play loosen the pinch bolts tighten the top cap another 1 8th turn re tighten the pinch bolts and check again.
Headset top cap bolt torque.
Continue until the play is gone.
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As others have said the top cap is pre load only.
If it matters with a carbon frame.
A torque wrench is a good idea at this point.
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You will need to loosen stem then tighten this.
Slide your headset spacers and handlebar stem back onto the steerer tube and put the top cap and bolt back on top of the stem and begin to preload the headset by tightening the preload bolt.
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Align your handlebar stem and apply the appropriate torque rating to the steerer tube clamp bolts.
It is non load bearing.
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Torque the pinch bolts.
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Do up the headset top cap until it is just tight at this point you should be unable to turn your stem spacers.
What is the correct torque value for the inner bolt on the headset not the cap.
You want the minimum torque to reduce play in the headset.
Do not overtighten it.
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A typical torque spec is 4 6 nm.
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Top cap is a tiny bit loose.
Same is true for the end cap on a shimano hollowtech ii crankset.