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40 Deluxe · 12-21-2014, 11:52 AM

Just threading some wire through the holes is not really "safety wiring" it! If you look at some wiring jobs, you can visualize the bolt/nut backing off a quarter turn or more before the wire does any good. Oops, too late! There is an art to a proper safety wiring job. The wire has to be routed so that when it is twisted tight, it is in effect pulling the bolt/nut tighter.

12-21-2014, 11:52 AM	#7
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,778	Re: Castle nuts and correct torque Just threading some wire through the holes is not really "safety wiring" it! If you look at some wiring jobs, you can visualize the bolt/nut backing off a quarter turn or more before the wire does any good. Oops, too late! There is an art to a proper safety wiring job. The wire has to be routed so that when it is twisted tight, it is in effect pulling the bolt/nut tighter.