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  "title": "Torque for tightening a rear kids bike seat bracket",
  "question": "How tight should the bracket bolts be when installing a rear-mounted kids bike seat?",
  "answer": "Thule Yepp 2 Maxi: The manual specifies 8 Nm for the four bracket fasteners.\nThule Yepp Nexxt Maxi: The mounting diagram specifies tightening four bracket fasteners to 8 Nm.\nTHULE RideAlong 100107: The four bracket fasteners are shown tightened to 8 Nm.",
  "kind": "bike seats, trailers & wagons",
  "market": "US",
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    "Frame fit"
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    "price": "Prices and stock change, so this page prints neither: each product name links to its RoboTrunk page, which shows them live."
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      "value": "The four bracket fasteners are shown tightened to 8 Nm.",
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