BB torque

"Thomps" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
> How tight should a BB be?
> (precise and/or in layman's terms)
> I have a Trek 5500 with a Shimano Ultegra cartridge unit.
> Thanks.
>
> Thomps.
>
From the Shimano service instructions for the Ultegra bottom bracket:
bottom bracket tightening torque 50~70 Nm (435~608 in. lbs) 36~50 ft. lbs.