Safety Wire Fly Wheel Housing
 

What is the proper route or direction of the wire to go around the four bolts . The holes in the bolts are not always in the right place. I have the safety wire pliers. Thanks John

Re: Safety Wire Fly Wheel Housing
 

You do it in the direction that will tighten the bolt.

Bob

Re: Safety Wire Fly Wheel Housing
 

All that you have to remember is that the wire always should pull the fastener in a tightening direction.

Re: Safety Wire Fly Wheel Housing
 

My 4 bolts had a single wire run through each of the 4 bolts and the two ends twisted together. Some people have run two wires and run each through only 2 bolts. I believe the original way was how mine was done with one wire through the 4 bolts.

Re: Safety Wire Fly Wheel Housing
 

Doesn't matter, doesn't show........................

Paul

Re: Safety Wire Fly Wheel Housing
 

Help a newbie out here please. So if the bolts retaining the flywheel (to whatever) are not secured with wire they will come loose or even off? I'm asking because I don't know.

Glenn

Re: Safety Wire Fly Wheel Housing
 

Those bolts shouldn't come loose without the lacing wire, its just an extra measure that Henry thought was necessary for conditions of the day.

It probably doesn't make much difference how these bolts are laced, they really don't need to done to aviation standards. Its just if you're going to do it, might as well do it right.

Re: Safety Wire Fly Wheel Housing
 

Thanks Patrick!

Glenn

Re: Safety Wire Fly Wheel Housing
 

Unless you're in for SHOW, use lockwashers & a dab of BLUE LOCTITE. Just "SET IT & FORGET IT"!--LOL
Bill Tight