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Originally Posted by tbracker
I'm sure this must have been addressed many times, but I didn't see the subject on the forum currently, so here it goes.
Can anyone give some advise on how to safety wire the spinner on pin drive wheels? 
I have been driving for about 1.5 years now (6500 miles) and have never had a problem with the spinner backing off. I use an 8 lb. rubber slap hammer. Haven't found a 10 lb lead hammer that was recommended to me yet. Works fine and I don't mar the wheels.
That said, I know tracks require safety wire and who can argue that it must be more secure.
I've got the wire and the plyers and I have the theory. As with all things there must be some practical wisdom on the subject out there, and that's what I'm looking for.
Some photos would be very illuminating.  |
There are two schools of thought:
1. The conventional safety stuff I've seen everywhere says the wire should be applied in the direction that would tighten the nut. So if you are on a clockwise thread (right turn) the wire should be applied to a wheel spoke in the same clockwise direction so as to pull the hub (to prevent it from losening). Some even put a little loop in the middle so that it as it loosens it tightens the cable and the slack goes away.
2. The other school of though is that you apply the wire in the other direction such that loosening provides slack that you can see.
Remember, on the track or on the road, #2 only happens before the drive and after. During the drive #1 always works. While driving the safety wire might even prevent the hub from falling off. The small loop to detect loosening is maybe a good idea but if the shift is sudden it is a weak point and the wire could snap and lose the protection.
In practice safety wires are used to keep the nut tight. Often in places where visual inspection is difficult.
I will be rewiring mine to #1.