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*"After you have determined the best cleat position, **firmly tighten **the cleat mounting bolts with a 4mm Allen key to a torque of 5-6Nm (43-52in.-lbs)."
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I don't know what the torque units mean, but it seems my puny arms are capable of splitting the screw threads on the bottom of Sidi Dominators. TWICE. (I don't know why I tried a second time, I guess I just couldn't believe I could over-tighten an allen nut with a multitool so I shifted the plate up to try the other pair of cleat holes).
The threaded cleat holes ended up with a vertical split down the shaft, if you know what I mean.
Does this sound like a product fault? Or should I have stopped when the bolt felt slightly binding? It wouldn't have felt tight enough. It certainly wasn't squeaking or making vibrations as if it was getting tight. Are the plates made of marzipan??
Sidis were meant to enhance my riding experience, not make me want to throw them out the window and get on a fucking bus.