German specs (gudentite) on the front screw, tight on the back and snug in the middle (just enough that the middle screw won't back out).

Before cranking down on the front screw I generally get the front and back loosely snug, then back off the back a hair while leaving the middle loose. Doing the front, then the back, then the middle seems to work well.


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