Tightening stem face plates: A Question

[Saxon]

Hey all,
I've got a Deda stem with a three bolt front plate. Do you tighten down bottom or top until flush then do the other side? I put even tension on all three bolts (working back and forth between them) and the plate doesn't flush up on the top or bottom. Make a difference?
Thanks,
Rich

[Too Tall]

Saxon. You should have even amt. of gap all around the clock. Torque sequence is circular: top, bottom left, bottom right.

Install faceplace and bolts to finger tight and adjust so that gap is the same all around. Now, begin to tighten even amts. (small amts at a time) in a circular fashion until you are near spec.'d torque. Re-check sure gap and bring faceplace to final torque.

[Saxon]

Thanks so much for the help!!
Sax